Telnet Module

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The Telnet Module is used to communicate with servers implementing the TELNET protocol.

Syntax

IPWorks.Telnet

Remarks

The Telnet Class supports both plaintext and Secure Sockets Layer/Transport Layer Security (SSL/TLS) connections. When connecting over Secure Sockets Layer/Transport Layer Security (SSL/TLS) the SSLServerAuthentication event allows you to check the server identity and other security attributes. The SSLStatus event provides information about the SSL handshake. Additional SSL-related settings are also supported through the Config method.

The Telnet Class provides a simple interface to Telnet communications as specified by RFC 854. It allows sending of Telnet command codes to remote Telnet servers, and it scans the input data for Telnet commands. Appropriate events are fired for received commands.

The connection interface is very similar to that of TCPClient. The same properties and events are used for sending and receiving normal data, and the same property set is used to set properties of the connection. The Telnet Class adds a number of methods like SendCommand, SendDoOption, and others that allow for sending of Telnet commands to the other end. The respective events (e.g., Command, Do) are fired when the corresponding Telnet commands are received.

Property List

The following is the full list of the properties of the module with short descriptions. Click on the links for further details.

AcceptDataThis property indicates whether data reception is currently enabled.
BytesSentThis property includes the number of bytes actually sent after a call to the SendBytes method.
ConnectedThis property indicates whether the module is connected.
FirewallA set of properties related to firewall access.
KeepAliveWhen True, KEEPALIVE packets are enabled (for long connections).
LingerWhen set to True, this property ensures that connections are terminated gracefully.
LocalHostThe name of the local host or user-assigned IP interface through which connections are initiated or accepted.
LocalPortThis property includes the Transmission Control Protocol (TCP) port in the local host where the TCPClient binds.
RemoteHostThis property includes the address of the remote host. Domain names are resolved to IP addresses.
RemotePortThis property includes the secure Telnet port in the remote host (default is 23).
SSLAcceptServerCertInstructs the module to unconditionally accept the server certificate that matches the supplied certificate.
SSLCertThe certificate to be used during Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) negotiation.
SSLEnabledThis property indicates whether Transport Layer Security/Secure Sockets Layer (TLS/SSL) is enabled.
SSLProviderThe Secure Sockets Layer/Transport Layer Security (SSL/TLS) implementation to use.
SSLServerCertThe server certificate for the last established connection.
SSLStartModeThis property determines how the module starts the Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) negotiation.
TimeoutThis property specifies the timeout for the module.
TransparentWhen this property is True, Telnet command processing is disabled.

Method List

The following is the full list of the methods of the module with short descriptions. Click on the links for further details.

ConfigSets or retrieves a configuration setting.
ConnectThis method connects to a remote host.
ConnectToThis method connects to a remote host.
DisconnectThis method disconnects from the remote host.
DoEventsThis method processes events from the internal message queue.
PauseDataThis method pauses data reception.
ProcessDataThis method reenables data reception after a call to PauseData .
ResetThis method will reset the module.
SendThis method sends binary data to the remote host.
SendBytesThis method sends binary data to the remote host.
SendCommandThis method sends a single-character Telnet command code to the server.
SendDontOptionThis method sends a single-character Telnet option code to the server with the Telnet DONT command.
SendDoOptionThis method sends a single-character Telnet option code to the server with the Telnet DO command.
SendDoSubOptionThis methods sends a Telnet SubOption to send to the server with the SubOption command.
SendTextThis method sends text to the remote host.
SendUrgentBytesThis method urgently sends binary data to the remote host.
SendUrgentTextThis method urgently sends text to the remote host.
SendWillOptionThis method sends a single-character Telnet option code the server with the Telnet WILL command.
SendWontOptionThis method sends a single-character Telnet option code to the server with the Telnet WONT command.

Event List

The following is the full list of the events fired by the module with short descriptions. Click on the links for further details.

CommandThis event is fired when a Telnet command comes from the Telnet server.
ConnectedFired immediately after a connection completes (or fails).
ConnectionStatusFired to indicate changes in the connection state.
DataInThis event is fired when data are received from the remote host.
DisconnectedFired when a connection is closed.
DoThis event is fired when a Telnet DO OPTION command comes from the Telnet server.
DontThis event is fired when a Telnet DONT OPTION command comes from the Telnet server.
ErrorFired when information is available about errors during data delivery.
ReadyToSendThis event is fired when the module is ready to send data.
SSLServerAuthenticationFired after the server presents its certificate to the client.
SSLStatusFired when secure connection progress messages are available.
SubOptionThis event is fired when a Telnet SubOption command comes from the Telnet server.
WillThis event is fired when a Telnet WILL OPTION command comes from the Telnet server.
WontThis event is fired when a Telnet WONT OPTION command comes from the Telnet server.

Config Settings

The following is a list of config settings for the module with short descriptions. Click on the links for further details.

ConnectionTimeoutSets a separate timeout value for establishing a connection.
FirewallAutoDetectTells the module whether or not to automatically detect and use firewall system settings, if available.
FirewallHostName or IP address of firewall (optional).
FirewallPasswordPassword to be used if authentication is to be used when connecting through the firewall.
FirewallPortThe TCP port for the FirewallHost;.
FirewallTypeDetermines the type of firewall to connect through.
FirewallUserA user name if authentication is to be used connecting through a firewall.
KeepAliveIntervalThe retry interval, in milliseconds, to be used when a TCP keep-alive packet is sent and no response is received.
KeepAliveTimeThe inactivity time in milliseconds before a TCP keep-alive packet is sent.
LingerWhen set to True, connections are terminated gracefully.
LingerTimeTime in seconds to have the connection linger.
LocalHostThe name of the local host through which connections are initiated or accepted.
LocalPortThe port in the local host where the module binds.
MaxLineLengthThe maximum amount of data to accumulate when no EOL is found.
MaxTransferRateThe transfer rate limit in bytes per second.
ProxyExceptionsListA semicolon separated list of hosts and IPs to bypass when using a proxy.
TCPKeepAliveDetermines whether or not the keep alive socket option is enabled.
TcpNoDelayWhether or not to delay when sending packets.
UseIPv6Whether to use IPv6.
LogSSLPacketsControls whether SSL packets are logged when using the internal security API.
OpenSSLCADirThe path to a directory containing CA certificates.
OpenSSLCAFileName of the file containing the list of CA's trusted by your application.
OpenSSLCipherListA string that controls the ciphers to be used by SSL.
OpenSSLPrngSeedDataThe data to seed the pseudo random number generator (PRNG).
ReuseSSLSessionDetermines if the SSL session is reused.
SSLCACertsA newline separated list of CA certificates to be included when performing an SSL handshake.
SSLCheckCRLWhether to check the Certificate Revocation List for the server certificate.
SSLCheckOCSPWhether to use OCSP to check the status of the server certificate.
SSLCipherStrengthThe minimum cipher strength used for bulk encryption.
SSLClientCACertsA newline separated list of CA certificates to use during SSL client certificate validation.
SSLEnabledCipherSuitesThe cipher suite to be used in an SSL negotiation.
SSLEnabledProtocolsUsed to enable/disable the supported security protocols.
SSLEnableRenegotiationWhether the renegotiation_info SSL extension is supported.
SSLIncludeCertChainWhether the entire certificate chain is included in the SSLServerAuthentication event.
SSLKeyLogFileThe location of a file where per-session secrets are written for debugging purposes.
SSLNegotiatedCipherReturns the negotiated cipher suite.
SSLNegotiatedCipherStrengthReturns the negotiated cipher suite strength.
SSLNegotiatedCipherSuiteReturns the negotiated cipher suite.
SSLNegotiatedKeyExchangeReturns the negotiated key exchange algorithm.
SSLNegotiatedKeyExchangeStrengthReturns the negotiated key exchange algorithm strength.
SSLNegotiatedVersionReturns the negotiated protocol version.
SSLSecurityFlagsFlags that control certificate verification.
SSLServerCACertsA newline separated list of CA certificates to use during SSL server certificate validation.
TLS12SignatureAlgorithmsDefines the allowed TLS 1.2 signature algorithms when SSLProvider is set to Internal.
TLS12SupportedGroupsThe supported groups for ECC.
TLS13KeyShareGroupsThe groups for which to pregenerate key shares.
TLS13SignatureAlgorithmsThe allowed certificate signature algorithms.
TLS13SupportedGroupsThe supported groups for (EC)DHE key exchange.
AbsoluteTimeoutDetermines whether timeouts are inactivity timeouts or absolute timeouts.
FirewallDataUsed to send extra data to the firewall.
InBufferSizeThe size in bytes of the incoming queue of the socket.
OutBufferSizeThe size in bytes of the outgoing queue of the socket.
BuildInfoInformation about the product's build.
CodePageThe system code page used for Unicode to Multibyte translations.
LicenseInfoInformation about the current license.
MaskSensitiveDataWhether sensitive data is masked in log messages.
UseInternalSecurityAPIWhether or not to use the system security libraries or an internal implementation.

AcceptData Property (Telnet Module)

This property indicates whether data reception is currently enabled.

Syntax

public var acceptData: Bool {
  get {...}
}


@property (nonatomic,readonly,assign,getter=acceptData) BOOL acceptData;

- (BOOL)acceptData;

Default Value

True

Remarks

This property indicates whether data reception is currently enabled. When , data reception is disabled and the DataIn event will not fire. Use the PauseData and ProcessData methods to pause and resume data reception.

This property is read-only.

BytesSent Property (Telnet Module)

This property includes the number of bytes actually sent after a call to the SendBytes method.

Syntax

public var bytesSent: Int32 {
  get {...}
}


@property (nonatomic,readonly,assign,getter=bytesSent) int bytesSent;

- (int)bytesSent;

Default Value

0

Remarks

The BytesSent property shows how many bytes were sent after the last call to SendBytes or SendUrgentBytes. Please check the SendBytes method for more information.

This property is read-only.

Connected Property (Telnet Module)

This property indicates whether the module is connected.

Syntax

public var connected: Bool {
  get {...}
}


@property (nonatomic,readonly,assign,getter=connected) BOOL connected;

- (BOOL)connected;

Default Value

False

Remarks

This property indicates whether the class is connected to the remote host. Use the Connect and Disconnect methods to manage the connection.

This property is read-only.

Firewall Property (Telnet Module)

A set of properties related to firewall access.

Syntax

public var firewall: Firewall {
  get {...}
  set {...}
}


@property (nonatomic,readwrite,assign,getter=firewallAutoDetect,setter=setFirewallAutoDetect:) BOOL firewallAutoDetect;

- (BOOL)firewallAutoDetect;
- (void)setFirewallAutoDetect :(BOOL)newFirewallAutoDetect;

@property (nonatomic,readwrite,assign,getter=firewallType,setter=setFirewallType:) int firewallType;

- (int)firewallType;
- (void)setFirewallType :(int)newFirewallType;

@property (nonatomic,readwrite,assign,getter=firewallHost,setter=setFirewallHost:) NSString* firewallHost;

- (NSString*)firewallHost;
- (void)setFirewallHost :(NSString*)newFirewallHost;

@property (nonatomic,readwrite,assign,getter=firewallPassword,setter=setFirewallPassword:) NSString* firewallPassword;

- (NSString*)firewallPassword;
- (void)setFirewallPassword :(NSString*)newFirewallPassword;

@property (nonatomic,readwrite,assign,getter=firewallPort,setter=setFirewallPort:) int firewallPort;

- (int)firewallPort;
- (void)setFirewallPort :(int)newFirewallPort;

@property (nonatomic,readwrite,assign,getter=firewallUser,setter=setFirewallUser:) NSString* firewallUser;

- (NSString*)firewallUser;
- (void)setFirewallUser :(NSString*)newFirewallUser;

Default Value

False

Remarks

This is a Firewall-type property, which contains fields describing the firewall through which the class will attempt to connect.

KeepAlive Property (Telnet Module)

When True, KEEPALIVE packets are enabled (for long connections).

Syntax

public var keepAlive: Bool {
  get {...}
  set {...}
}


@property (nonatomic,readwrite,assign,getter=keepAlive,setter=setKeepAlive:) BOOL keepAlive;

- (BOOL)keepAlive;
- (void)setKeepAlive :(BOOL)newKeepAlive;

Default Value

False

Remarks

The KeepAlive enables the SO_KEEPALIVE option on the socket. This option prevents long connections from timing out in case of inactivity.

Note: System Transmission Control Protocol (TCP)/IP stack implementations are not required to support SO_KEEPALIVE.

Linger Property (Telnet Module)

When set to True, this property ensures that connections are terminated gracefully.

Syntax

public var linger: Bool {
  get {...}
  set {...}
}


@property (nonatomic,readwrite,assign,getter=linger,setter=setLinger:) BOOL linger;

- (BOOL)linger;
- (void)setLinger :(BOOL)newLinger;

Default Value

True

Remarks

This property controls how a connection is closed. The default is True.

In the case that Linger is True (default), two scenarios determine how long the connection will linger. In the first, if LingerTime is 0 (default), the system will attempt to send pending data for a connection until the default IP timeout expires.

In the second scenario, if LingerTime is a positive value, the system will attempt to send pending data until the specified LingerTime is reached. If this attempt fails, then the system will reset the connection.

The default behavior (which is also the default mode for stream sockets) might result in a long delay in closing the connection. Although the class returns control immediately, the system could hold system resources until all pending data are sent (even after your application closes).

Setting this property to False forces an immediate disconnection. If you know that the other side has received all the data you sent (e.g., by a client acknowledgment), setting this property to False might be the appropriate course of action.

LocalHost Property (Telnet Module)

The name of the local host or user-assigned IP interface through which connections are initiated or accepted.

Syntax

public var localHost: String {
  get {...}
  set {...}
}


@property (nonatomic,readwrite,assign,getter=localHost,setter=setLocalHost:) NSString* localHost;

- (NSString*)localHost;
- (void)setLocalHost :(NSString*)newLocalHost;

Default Value

""

Remarks

This property contains the name of the local host as obtained by the gethostname() system call, or if the user has assigned an IP address, the value of that address.

In multihomed hosts (machines with more than one IP interface) setting LocalHost to the IP address of an interface will make the class initiate connections (or accept in the case of server classs) only through that interface. It is recommended to provide an IP address rather than a hostname when setting this property to ensure the desired interface is used.

If the class is connected, the LocalHost property shows the IP address of the interface through which the connection is made in internet dotted format (aaa.bbb.ccc.ddd). In most cases, this is the address of the local host, except for multihomed hosts (machines with more than one IP interface).

Note: LocalHost is not persistent. You must always set it in code, and never in the property window.

LocalPort Property (Telnet Module)

This property includes the Transmission Control Protocol (TCP) port in the local host where the TCPClient binds.

Syntax

public var localPort: Int32 {
  get {...}
  set {...}
}


@property (nonatomic,readwrite,assign,getter=localPort,setter=setLocalPort:) int localPort;

- (int)localPort;
- (void)setLocalPort :(int)newLocalPort;

Default Value

0

Remarks

The LocalPort property must be set before a connection is attempted. It instructs the class to bind to a specific port (or communication endpoint) in the local machine.

Setting it to 0 (default) enables the TCP/IP stack to choose a port at random. The chosen port will be shown by the LocalPort property after the connection is established.

LocalPort cannot be changed once a connection is made. Any attempt to set the LocalPort property when a connection is active will generate an error.

The LocalPort property is useful when trying to connect to services that require a trusted port in the client side.

RemoteHost Property (Telnet Module)

This property includes the address of the remote host. Domain names are resolved to IP addresses.

Syntax

public var remoteHost: String {
  get {...}
  set {...}
}


@property (nonatomic,readwrite,assign,getter=remoteHost,setter=setRemoteHost:) NSString* remoteHost;

- (NSString*)remoteHost;
- (void)setRemoteHost :(NSString*)newRemoteHost;

Default Value

""

Remarks

This property specifies the IP address (IP number in dotted internet format) or the domain name of the remote host. It is set before a connection is attempted and cannot be changed once a connection is established.

If this property is set to a domain name, a DNS request is initiated, and upon successful termination of the request, this property is set to the corresponding address. If the search is not successful, an error is returned.

If the class is configured to use a SOCKS firewall, the value assigned to this property may be preceded with an "*". If this is the case, the host name is passed to the firewall unresolved and the firewall performs the DNS resolution.

Example. Connecting:

TCPClientControl.RemoteHost = "MyHostNameOrIP" TCPClientControl.RemotePort = 777 TCPClientControl.Connected = true

RemotePort Property (Telnet Module)

This property includes the secure Telnet port in the remote host (default is 23).

Syntax

public var remotePort: Int32 {
  get {...}
  set {...}
}


@property (nonatomic,readwrite,assign,getter=remotePort,setter=setRemotePort:) int remotePort;

- (int)remotePort;
- (void)setRemotePort :(int)newRemotePort;

Default Value

23

Remarks

For the implicit Secure Sockets Layer (SSL), use port 992 (for more information, please refer to the SSLStartMode property).

A valid port number (a value between 1 and 65535) is required for the connection to take place. The property must be set before a connection is attempted and cannot be changed once a connection is established. Any attempt to change this property while connected will fail with an error.

SSLAcceptServerCert Property (Telnet Module)

Instructs the module to unconditionally accept the server certificate that matches the supplied certificate.

Syntax

public var sslAcceptServerCert: Certificate {
  get {...}
  set {...}
}


@property (nonatomic,readonly,assign,getter=SSLAcceptServerCertEffectiveDate) NSString* SSLAcceptServerCertEffectiveDate;

- (NSString*)SSLAcceptServerCertEffectiveDate;

@property (nonatomic,readonly,assign,getter=SSLAcceptServerCertExpirationDate) NSString* SSLAcceptServerCertExpirationDate;

- (NSString*)SSLAcceptServerCertExpirationDate;

@property (nonatomic,readonly,assign,getter=SSLAcceptServerCertExtendedKeyUsage) NSString* SSLAcceptServerCertExtendedKeyUsage;

- (NSString*)SSLAcceptServerCertExtendedKeyUsage;

@property (nonatomic,readonly,assign,getter=SSLAcceptServerCertFingerprint) NSString* SSLAcceptServerCertFingerprint;

- (NSString*)SSLAcceptServerCertFingerprint;

@property (nonatomic,readonly,assign,getter=SSLAcceptServerCertFingerprintSHA1) NSString* SSLAcceptServerCertFingerprintSHA1;

- (NSString*)SSLAcceptServerCertFingerprintSHA1;

@property (nonatomic,readonly,assign,getter=SSLAcceptServerCertFingerprintSHA256) NSString* SSLAcceptServerCertFingerprintSHA256;

- (NSString*)SSLAcceptServerCertFingerprintSHA256;

@property (nonatomic,readonly,assign,getter=SSLAcceptServerCertIssuer) NSString* SSLAcceptServerCertIssuer;

- (NSString*)SSLAcceptServerCertIssuer;

@property (nonatomic,readonly,assign,getter=SSLAcceptServerCertPrivateKey) NSString* SSLAcceptServerCertPrivateKey;

- (NSString*)SSLAcceptServerCertPrivateKey;

@property (nonatomic,readonly,assign,getter=SSLAcceptServerCertPrivateKeyAvailable) BOOL SSLAcceptServerCertPrivateKeyAvailable;

- (BOOL)SSLAcceptServerCertPrivateKeyAvailable;

@property (nonatomic,readonly,assign,getter=SSLAcceptServerCertPrivateKeyContainer) NSString* SSLAcceptServerCertPrivateKeyContainer;

- (NSString*)SSLAcceptServerCertPrivateKeyContainer;

@property (nonatomic,readonly,assign,getter=SSLAcceptServerCertPublicKey) NSString* SSLAcceptServerCertPublicKey;

- (NSString*)SSLAcceptServerCertPublicKey;

@property (nonatomic,readonly,assign,getter=SSLAcceptServerCertPublicKeyAlgorithm) NSString* SSLAcceptServerCertPublicKeyAlgorithm;

- (NSString*)SSLAcceptServerCertPublicKeyAlgorithm;

@property (nonatomic,readonly,assign,getter=SSLAcceptServerCertPublicKeyLength) int SSLAcceptServerCertPublicKeyLength;

- (int)SSLAcceptServerCertPublicKeyLength;

@property (nonatomic,readonly,assign,getter=SSLAcceptServerCertSerialNumber) NSString* SSLAcceptServerCertSerialNumber;

- (NSString*)SSLAcceptServerCertSerialNumber;

@property (nonatomic,readonly,assign,getter=SSLAcceptServerCertSignatureAlgorithm) NSString* SSLAcceptServerCertSignatureAlgorithm;

- (NSString*)SSLAcceptServerCertSignatureAlgorithm;

@property (nonatomic,readwrite,assign,getter=SSLAcceptServerCertStore,setter=setSSLAcceptServerCertStore:) NSString* SSLAcceptServerCertStore;

- (NSString*)SSLAcceptServerCertStore;
- (void)setSSLAcceptServerCertStore :(NSString*)newSSLAcceptServerCertStore;

@property (nonatomic,readwrite,assign,getter=SSLAcceptServerCertStoreB,setter=setSSLAcceptServerCertStoreB:) NSData* SSLAcceptServerCertStoreB;

- (NSData*)SSLAcceptServerCertStoreB;
- (void)setSSLAcceptServerCertStoreB :(NSData*)newSSLAcceptServerCertStore;
@property (nonatomic,readwrite,assign,getter=SSLAcceptServerCertStorePassword,setter=setSSLAcceptServerCertStorePassword:) NSString* SSLAcceptServerCertStorePassword;

- (NSString*)SSLAcceptServerCertStorePassword;
- (void)setSSLAcceptServerCertStorePassword :(NSString*)newSSLAcceptServerCertStorePassword;

@property (nonatomic,readwrite,assign,getter=SSLAcceptServerCertStoreType,setter=setSSLAcceptServerCertStoreType:) int SSLAcceptServerCertStoreType;

- (int)SSLAcceptServerCertStoreType;
- (void)setSSLAcceptServerCertStoreType :(int)newSSLAcceptServerCertStoreType;

@property (nonatomic,readonly,assign,getter=SSLAcceptServerCertSubjectAltNames) NSString* SSLAcceptServerCertSubjectAltNames;

- (NSString*)SSLAcceptServerCertSubjectAltNames;

@property (nonatomic,readonly,assign,getter=SSLAcceptServerCertThumbprintMD5) NSString* SSLAcceptServerCertThumbprintMD5;

- (NSString*)SSLAcceptServerCertThumbprintMD5;

@property (nonatomic,readonly,assign,getter=SSLAcceptServerCertThumbprintSHA1) NSString* SSLAcceptServerCertThumbprintSHA1;

- (NSString*)SSLAcceptServerCertThumbprintSHA1;

@property (nonatomic,readonly,assign,getter=SSLAcceptServerCertThumbprintSHA256) NSString* SSLAcceptServerCertThumbprintSHA256;

- (NSString*)SSLAcceptServerCertThumbprintSHA256;

@property (nonatomic,readonly,assign,getter=SSLAcceptServerCertUsage) NSString* SSLAcceptServerCertUsage;

- (NSString*)SSLAcceptServerCertUsage;

@property (nonatomic,readonly,assign,getter=SSLAcceptServerCertUsageFlags) int SSLAcceptServerCertUsageFlags;

- (int)SSLAcceptServerCertUsageFlags;

@property (nonatomic,readonly,assign,getter=SSLAcceptServerCertVersion) NSString* SSLAcceptServerCertVersion;

- (NSString*)SSLAcceptServerCertVersion;

@property (nonatomic,readwrite,assign,getter=SSLAcceptServerCertSubject,setter=setSSLAcceptServerCertSubject:) NSString* SSLAcceptServerCertSubject;

- (NSString*)SSLAcceptServerCertSubject;
- (void)setSSLAcceptServerCertSubject :(NSString*)newSSLAcceptServerCertSubject;

@property (nonatomic,readwrite,assign,getter=SSLAcceptServerCertEncoded,setter=setSSLAcceptServerCertEncoded:) NSString* SSLAcceptServerCertEncoded;

- (NSString*)SSLAcceptServerCertEncoded;
- (void)setSSLAcceptServerCertEncoded :(NSString*)newSSLAcceptServerCertEncoded;

@property (nonatomic,readwrite,assign,getter=SSLAcceptServerCertEncodedB,setter=setSSLAcceptServerCertEncodedB:) NSData* SSLAcceptServerCertEncodedB;

- (NSData*)SSLAcceptServerCertEncodedB;
- (void)setSSLAcceptServerCertEncodedB :(NSData*)newSSLAcceptServerCertEncoded;

Default Value

False

Remarks

If it finds any issues with the certificate presented by the server, the class will normally terminate the connection with an error.

You may override this behavior by supplying a value for SSLAcceptServerCert. If the certificate supplied in SSLAcceptServerCert is the same as the certificate presented by the server, then the server certificate is accepted unconditionally, and the connection will continue normally.

Note: This functionality is provided only for cases in which you otherwise know that you are communicating with the right server. If used improperly, this property may create a security breach. Use it at your own risk.

SSLCert Property (Telnet Module)

The certificate to be used during Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) negotiation.

Syntax

public var sslCert: Certificate {
  get {...}
  set {...}
}


@property (nonatomic,readonly,assign,getter=SSLCertEffectiveDate) NSString* SSLCertEffectiveDate;

- (NSString*)SSLCertEffectiveDate;

@property (nonatomic,readonly,assign,getter=SSLCertExpirationDate) NSString* SSLCertExpirationDate;

- (NSString*)SSLCertExpirationDate;

@property (nonatomic,readonly,assign,getter=SSLCertExtendedKeyUsage) NSString* SSLCertExtendedKeyUsage;

- (NSString*)SSLCertExtendedKeyUsage;

@property (nonatomic,readonly,assign,getter=SSLCertFingerprint) NSString* SSLCertFingerprint;

- (NSString*)SSLCertFingerprint;

@property (nonatomic,readonly,assign,getter=SSLCertFingerprintSHA1) NSString* SSLCertFingerprintSHA1;

- (NSString*)SSLCertFingerprintSHA1;

@property (nonatomic,readonly,assign,getter=SSLCertFingerprintSHA256) NSString* SSLCertFingerprintSHA256;

- (NSString*)SSLCertFingerprintSHA256;

@property (nonatomic,readonly,assign,getter=SSLCertIssuer) NSString* SSLCertIssuer;

- (NSString*)SSLCertIssuer;

@property (nonatomic,readonly,assign,getter=SSLCertPrivateKey) NSString* SSLCertPrivateKey;

- (NSString*)SSLCertPrivateKey;

@property (nonatomic,readonly,assign,getter=SSLCertPrivateKeyAvailable) BOOL SSLCertPrivateKeyAvailable;

- (BOOL)SSLCertPrivateKeyAvailable;

@property (nonatomic,readonly,assign,getter=SSLCertPrivateKeyContainer) NSString* SSLCertPrivateKeyContainer;

- (NSString*)SSLCertPrivateKeyContainer;

@property (nonatomic,readonly,assign,getter=SSLCertPublicKey) NSString* SSLCertPublicKey;

- (NSString*)SSLCertPublicKey;

@property (nonatomic,readonly,assign,getter=SSLCertPublicKeyAlgorithm) NSString* SSLCertPublicKeyAlgorithm;

- (NSString*)SSLCertPublicKeyAlgorithm;

@property (nonatomic,readonly,assign,getter=SSLCertPublicKeyLength) int SSLCertPublicKeyLength;

- (int)SSLCertPublicKeyLength;

@property (nonatomic,readonly,assign,getter=SSLCertSerialNumber) NSString* SSLCertSerialNumber;

- (NSString*)SSLCertSerialNumber;

@property (nonatomic,readonly,assign,getter=SSLCertSignatureAlgorithm) NSString* SSLCertSignatureAlgorithm;

- (NSString*)SSLCertSignatureAlgorithm;

@property (nonatomic,readwrite,assign,getter=SSLCertStore,setter=setSSLCertStore:) NSString* SSLCertStore;

- (NSString*)SSLCertStore;
- (void)setSSLCertStore :(NSString*)newSSLCertStore;

@property (nonatomic,readwrite,assign,getter=SSLCertStoreB,setter=setSSLCertStoreB:) NSData* SSLCertStoreB;

- (NSData*)SSLCertStoreB;
- (void)setSSLCertStoreB :(NSData*)newSSLCertStore;
@property (nonatomic,readwrite,assign,getter=SSLCertStorePassword,setter=setSSLCertStorePassword:) NSString* SSLCertStorePassword;

- (NSString*)SSLCertStorePassword;
- (void)setSSLCertStorePassword :(NSString*)newSSLCertStorePassword;

@property (nonatomic,readwrite,assign,getter=SSLCertStoreType,setter=setSSLCertStoreType:) int SSLCertStoreType;

- (int)SSLCertStoreType;
- (void)setSSLCertStoreType :(int)newSSLCertStoreType;

@property (nonatomic,readonly,assign,getter=SSLCertSubjectAltNames) NSString* SSLCertSubjectAltNames;

- (NSString*)SSLCertSubjectAltNames;

@property (nonatomic,readonly,assign,getter=SSLCertThumbprintMD5) NSString* SSLCertThumbprintMD5;

- (NSString*)SSLCertThumbprintMD5;

@property (nonatomic,readonly,assign,getter=SSLCertThumbprintSHA1) NSString* SSLCertThumbprintSHA1;

- (NSString*)SSLCertThumbprintSHA1;

@property (nonatomic,readonly,assign,getter=SSLCertThumbprintSHA256) NSString* SSLCertThumbprintSHA256;

- (NSString*)SSLCertThumbprintSHA256;

@property (nonatomic,readonly,assign,getter=SSLCertUsage) NSString* SSLCertUsage;

- (NSString*)SSLCertUsage;

@property (nonatomic,readonly,assign,getter=SSLCertUsageFlags) int SSLCertUsageFlags;

- (int)SSLCertUsageFlags;

@property (nonatomic,readonly,assign,getter=SSLCertVersion) NSString* SSLCertVersion;

- (NSString*)SSLCertVersion;

@property (nonatomic,readwrite,assign,getter=SSLCertSubject,setter=setSSLCertSubject:) NSString* SSLCertSubject;

- (NSString*)SSLCertSubject;
- (void)setSSLCertSubject :(NSString*)newSSLCertSubject;

@property (nonatomic,readwrite,assign,getter=SSLCertEncoded,setter=setSSLCertEncoded:) NSString* SSLCertEncoded;

- (NSString*)SSLCertEncoded;
- (void)setSSLCertEncoded :(NSString*)newSSLCertEncoded;

@property (nonatomic,readwrite,assign,getter=SSLCertEncodedB,setter=setSSLCertEncodedB:) NSData* SSLCertEncodedB;

- (NSData*)SSLCertEncodedB;
- (void)setSSLCertEncodedB :(NSData*)newSSLCertEncoded;

Default Value

False

Remarks

This property includes the digital certificate that the class will use during SSL negotiation. Set this property to a valid certificate before starting SSL negotiation. To set a certificate, you may set the field to the encoded certificate. To select a certificate, use the store and subject fields.

SSLEnabled Property (Telnet Module)

This property indicates whether Transport Layer Security/Secure Sockets Layer (TLS/SSL) is enabled.

Syntax

public var sslEnabled: Bool {
  get {...}
  set {...}
}


@property (nonatomic,readwrite,assign,getter=SSLEnabled,setter=setSSLEnabled:) BOOL SSLEnabled;

- (BOOL)SSLEnabled;
- (void)setSSLEnabled :(BOOL)newSSLEnabled;

Default Value

False

Remarks

This property specifies whether TLS/SSL is enabled in the class. When False (default), the class operates in plaintext mode. When True, TLS/SSL is enabled.

TLS/SSL may also be enabled by setting SSLStartMode. Setting SSLStartMode will automatically update this property value.

SSLProvider Property (Telnet Module)

The Secure Sockets Layer/Transport Layer Security (SSL/TLS) implementation to use.

Syntax

public var sslProvider: TelnetSSLProviders {
  get {...}
  set {...}
}

public enum TelnetSSLProviders: Int32 {
  case sslpAutomatic = 0
  case sslpPlatform = 1
  case sslpInternal = 2
}


@property (nonatomic,readwrite,assign,getter=SSLProvider,setter=setSSLProvider:) int SSLProvider;

- (int)SSLProvider;
- (void)setSSLProvider :(int)newSSLProvider;

Default Value

0

Remarks

This property specifies the SSL/TLS implementation to use. In most cases the default value of 0 (Automatic) is recommended and should not be changed. When set to 0 (Automatic), the class will select whether to use the platform implementation or the internal implementation depending on the operating system as well as the TLS version being used.

Possible values are as follows:

0 (sslpAutomatic - default)Automatically selects the appropriate implementation.
1 (sslpPlatform) Uses the platform/system implementation.
2 (sslpInternal) Uses the internal implementation.
Additional Notes

In most cases using the default value (Automatic) is recommended. The class will select a provider depending on the current platform.

When Automatic is selected, the platform implementation will be used by default in all cases in the macOS edition.

SSLServerCert Property (Telnet Module)

The server certificate for the last established connection.

Syntax

public var sslServerCert: Certificate {
  get {...}
}


@property (nonatomic,readonly,assign,getter=SSLServerCertEffectiveDate) NSString* SSLServerCertEffectiveDate;

- (NSString*)SSLServerCertEffectiveDate;

@property (nonatomic,readonly,assign,getter=SSLServerCertExpirationDate) NSString* SSLServerCertExpirationDate;

- (NSString*)SSLServerCertExpirationDate;

@property (nonatomic,readonly,assign,getter=SSLServerCertExtendedKeyUsage) NSString* SSLServerCertExtendedKeyUsage;

- (NSString*)SSLServerCertExtendedKeyUsage;

@property (nonatomic,readonly,assign,getter=SSLServerCertFingerprint) NSString* SSLServerCertFingerprint;

- (NSString*)SSLServerCertFingerprint;

@property (nonatomic,readonly,assign,getter=SSLServerCertFingerprintSHA1) NSString* SSLServerCertFingerprintSHA1;

- (NSString*)SSLServerCertFingerprintSHA1;

@property (nonatomic,readonly,assign,getter=SSLServerCertFingerprintSHA256) NSString* SSLServerCertFingerprintSHA256;

- (NSString*)SSLServerCertFingerprintSHA256;

@property (nonatomic,readonly,assign,getter=SSLServerCertIssuer) NSString* SSLServerCertIssuer;

- (NSString*)SSLServerCertIssuer;

@property (nonatomic,readonly,assign,getter=SSLServerCertPrivateKey) NSString* SSLServerCertPrivateKey;

- (NSString*)SSLServerCertPrivateKey;

@property (nonatomic,readonly,assign,getter=SSLServerCertPrivateKeyAvailable) BOOL SSLServerCertPrivateKeyAvailable;

- (BOOL)SSLServerCertPrivateKeyAvailable;

@property (nonatomic,readonly,assign,getter=SSLServerCertPrivateKeyContainer) NSString* SSLServerCertPrivateKeyContainer;

- (NSString*)SSLServerCertPrivateKeyContainer;

@property (nonatomic,readonly,assign,getter=SSLServerCertPublicKey) NSString* SSLServerCertPublicKey;

- (NSString*)SSLServerCertPublicKey;

@property (nonatomic,readonly,assign,getter=SSLServerCertPublicKeyAlgorithm) NSString* SSLServerCertPublicKeyAlgorithm;

- (NSString*)SSLServerCertPublicKeyAlgorithm;

@property (nonatomic,readonly,assign,getter=SSLServerCertPublicKeyLength) int SSLServerCertPublicKeyLength;

- (int)SSLServerCertPublicKeyLength;

@property (nonatomic,readonly,assign,getter=SSLServerCertSerialNumber) NSString* SSLServerCertSerialNumber;

- (NSString*)SSLServerCertSerialNumber;

@property (nonatomic,readonly,assign,getter=SSLServerCertSignatureAlgorithm) NSString* SSLServerCertSignatureAlgorithm;

- (NSString*)SSLServerCertSignatureAlgorithm;

@property (nonatomic,readonly,assign,getter=SSLServerCertStore) NSString* SSLServerCertStore;

- (NSString*)SSLServerCertStore;

@property (nonatomic,readonly,assign,getter=SSLServerCertStoreB) NSData* SSLServerCertStoreB;

- (NSData*)SSLServerCertStoreB;
@property (nonatomic,readonly,assign,getter=SSLServerCertStorePassword) NSString* SSLServerCertStorePassword;

- (NSString*)SSLServerCertStorePassword;

@property (nonatomic,readonly,assign,getter=SSLServerCertStoreType) int SSLServerCertStoreType;

- (int)SSLServerCertStoreType;

@property (nonatomic,readonly,assign,getter=SSLServerCertSubjectAltNames) NSString* SSLServerCertSubjectAltNames;

- (NSString*)SSLServerCertSubjectAltNames;

@property (nonatomic,readonly,assign,getter=SSLServerCertThumbprintMD5) NSString* SSLServerCertThumbprintMD5;

- (NSString*)SSLServerCertThumbprintMD5;

@property (nonatomic,readonly,assign,getter=SSLServerCertThumbprintSHA1) NSString* SSLServerCertThumbprintSHA1;

- (NSString*)SSLServerCertThumbprintSHA1;

@property (nonatomic,readonly,assign,getter=SSLServerCertThumbprintSHA256) NSString* SSLServerCertThumbprintSHA256;

- (NSString*)SSLServerCertThumbprintSHA256;

@property (nonatomic,readonly,assign,getter=SSLServerCertUsage) NSString* SSLServerCertUsage;

- (NSString*)SSLServerCertUsage;

@property (nonatomic,readonly,assign,getter=SSLServerCertUsageFlags) int SSLServerCertUsageFlags;

- (int)SSLServerCertUsageFlags;

@property (nonatomic,readonly,assign,getter=SSLServerCertVersion) NSString* SSLServerCertVersion;

- (NSString*)SSLServerCertVersion;

@property (nonatomic,readonly,assign,getter=SSLServerCertSubject) NSString* SSLServerCertSubject;

- (NSString*)SSLServerCertSubject;

@property (nonatomic,readonly,assign,getter=SSLServerCertEncoded) NSString* SSLServerCertEncoded;

- (NSString*)SSLServerCertEncoded;

@property (nonatomic,readonly,assign,getter=SSLServerCertEncodedB) NSData* SSLServerCertEncodedB;

- (NSData*)SSLServerCertEncodedB;

Default Value

False

Remarks

This property contains the server certificate for the last established connection.

SSLServerCert is reset every time a new connection is attempted.

SSLStartMode Property (Telnet Module)

This property determines how the module starts the Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) negotiation.

Syntax

public var sslStartMode: TelnetSSLStartModes {
  get {...}
  set {...}
}

public enum TelnetSSLStartModes: Int32 {
  case sslAutomatic = 0
  case sslImplicit = 1
  case sslExplicit = 2
  case sslNone = 3
}


@property (nonatomic,readwrite,assign,getter=SSLStartMode,setter=setSSLStartMode:) int SSLStartMode;

- (int)SSLStartMode;
- (void)setSSLStartMode :(int)newSSLStartMode;

Default Value

3

Remarks

The SSLStartMode property may have one of the following values:

0 (sslAutomatic)If the remote port is set to the standard plaintext port of the protocol (where applicable), the class will behave the same as if SSLStartMode is set to sslExplicit. In all other cases, SSL negotiation will be implicit (sslImplicit).
1 (sslImplicit)The SSL negotiation will start immediately after the connection is established.
2 (sslExplicit)The class will first connect in plaintext, and then will explicitly start SSL negotiation through a protocol command such as STARTTLS.
3 (sslNone - default)No SSL negotiation; no SSL security. All communication will be in plaintext mode.

Timeout Property (Telnet Module)

This property specifies the timeout for the module.

Syntax

public var timeout: Int32 {
  get {...}
  set {...}
}


@property (nonatomic,readwrite,assign,getter=timeout,setter=setTimeout:) int timeout;

- (int)timeout;
- (void)setTimeout :(int)newTimeout;

Default Value

0

Remarks

If the Timeout property is set to 0, all operations return immediately, potentially failing with an WOULDBLOCK error if data cannot be sent or received immediately.

If Timeout is set to a positive value, the class will automatically retry each operation that otherwise would result in a WOULDBLOCK error for a maximum of Timeout seconds.

The class will use DoEvents to enter an efficient wait loop during any potential waiting period, making sure that all system events are processed immediately as they arrive. This ensures that the host application does not freeze and remains responsive.

If Timeout expires, and the operation is not yet complete, the class .

Note: By default, all timeouts are inactivity timeouts, that is, the timeout period is extended by Timeout seconds when any amount of data is successfully sent or received.

The default value for the Timeout property is 0 (asynchronous operation).

Transparent Property (Telnet Module)

When this property is True, Telnet command processing is disabled.

Syntax

public var transparent: Bool {
  get {...}
  set {...}
}


@property (nonatomic,readwrite,assign,getter=transparent,setter=setTransparent:) BOOL transparent;

- (BOOL)transparent;
- (void)setTransparent :(BOOL)newTransparent;

Default Value

False

Remarks

The Transparent property allows you to enable or disable Telnet command processing. When command processing is disabled, any data received are provided with no modifications.

Config Method (Telnet Module)

Sets or retrieves a configuration setting.

Syntax

public func config(configurationString: String) throws -> String

- (NSString*)config:(NSString*)configurationString;

Remarks

Config is a generic method available in every class. It is used to set and retrieve configuration settings for the class.

These settings are similar in functionality to properties, but they are rarely used. In order to avoid "polluting" the property namespace of the class, access to these internal properties is provided through the Config method.

To set a configuration setting named PROPERTY, you must call Config("PROPERTY=VALUE"), where VALUE is the value of the setting expressed as a string. For boolean values, use the strings "True", "False", "0", "1", "Yes", or "No" (case does not matter).

To read (query) the value of a configuration setting, you must call Config("PROPERTY"). The value will be returned as a string.

Connect Method (Telnet Module)

This method connects to a remote host.

Syntax

public func connect() throws -> Void

- (void)connect;

Remarks

This method connects to the remote host specified by RemoteHost. For instance: component.RemoteHost = "MyHostNameOrIP"; component.Connect();

To specify a nonstandard port number, set RemotePort before calling this method.

ConnectTo Method (Telnet Module)

This method connects to a remote host.

Syntax

public func connectTo(host: String) throws -> Void

- (void)connectTo:(NSString*)host;

Remarks

This method connects to the remote host specified by the Host. For instance: component.Connect("MyTelnetServer");

To specify a nonstandard port number set RemotePort before calling this method.

Disconnect Method (Telnet Module)

This method disconnects from the remote host.

Syntax

public func disconnect() throws -> Void

- (void)disconnect;

Remarks

Calling this method is equivalent to setting the Connected property to False.

DoEvents Method (Telnet Module)

This method processes events from the internal message queue.

Syntax

public func doEvents() throws -> Void

- (void)doEvents;

Remarks

When DoEvents is called, the class processes any available events. If no events are available, it waits for a preset period of time, and then returns.

PauseData Method (Telnet Module)

This method pauses data reception.

Syntax

public func pauseData() throws -> Void

- (void)pauseData;

Remarks

This method pauses data reception when called. While data reception is paused, the DataIn event will not fire. Call ProcessData to reenable data reception.

ProcessData Method (Telnet Module)

This method reenables data reception after a call to PauseData .

Syntax

public func processData() throws -> Void

- (void)processData;

Remarks

This method reenables data reception after a previous call to PauseData. When PauseData is called, the DataIn event will not fire. To reenable data reception and allow DataIn to fire, call this method.

Note: This method is used only after previously calling PauseData. It does not need to be called to process incoming data by default.

Reset Method (Telnet Module)

This method will reset the component.

Syntax

public func reset() throws -> Void

- (void)reset;

Remarks

This method will reset the class's properties to their default values.

Send Method (Telnet Module)

This method sends binary data to the remote host.

Syntax

public func send(text: Data) throws -> Void

- (void)send:(NSData*)text;

Remarks

This method sends the specified binary data to the remote host. To send text, use the SendText method instead.

SendBytes Method (Telnet Module)

This method sends binary data to the remote host.

Syntax

public func sendBytes(data: Data) throws -> Void

- (void)sendBytes:(NSData*)data;

Remarks

This method sends the specified binary data to the remote host. To send text, use the SendText method instead.

SendCommand Method (Telnet Module)

This method sends a single-character Telnet command code to the server.

Syntax

public func sendCommand(command: Int32) throws -> Void

- (void)sendCommand:(int)command;

Remarks

This method sends the single-character command code specified by Command to the server. Codes for Telnet commands and their meanings are defined in the Telnet RFCs. Some common commands are as follows:

241 (NOP)No operation.
242 (Data Mark)The data stream portion of a Synch. This code should always be accompanied by a TCP Urgent notification.
243 (Break)NVT character BRK.
244 (Interrupt Process)The function IP.
245 (Abort Output)The function AO.
246 (Are You There)The function AYT.
247 (Erase Character)The function EC.
248 (Erase Line)The function EL.
249 (Go Ahead)The GA signal.

SendDontOption Method (Telnet Module)

This method sends a single-character Telnet option code to the server with the Telnet DONT command.

Syntax

public func sendDontOption(dontOption: Int32) throws -> Void

- (void)sendDontOption:(int)dontOption;

Remarks

For a list of option codes and their descriptions, please look at the Telnet RFCs. Following are a few examples:

0 (TRANSMIT-BINARY)Enables or disables binary (8 bit) transmission.
1 (ECHO)Telnet ECHO option. Specifies whether or not bytes sent should be echoed.
3 (SUPPRESS-GO-AHEAD)Used to enable or disable transmission of the Telnet GO_AHEAD command.
24 (TERMINAL-TYPE)Allows or disallows terminal-type negotiation.
31 (NAWS)Allows or disallows window size negotiation.

SendDoOption Method (Telnet Module)

This method sends a single-character Telnet option code to the server with the Telnet DO command.

Syntax

public func sendDoOption(doOption: Int32) throws -> Void

- (void)sendDoOption:(int)doOption;

Remarks

For a list of option codes and their descriptions, please look at the Telnet RFCs. Following are a few examples:

0 (TRANSMIT-BINARY)Enables or disables binary (8 bit) transmission.
1 (ECHO)Telnet ECHO option. Specifies whether or not bytes sent should be echoed.
3 (SUPPRESS-GO-AHEAD)Used to enable or disable transmission of the Telnet GO_AHEAD command.
24 (TERMINAL-TYPE)Allows or disallows terminal-type negotiation.
31 (NAWS)Allows or disallows window size negotiation.

SendDoSubOption Method (Telnet Module)

This methods sends a Telnet SubOption to send to the server with the SubOption command.

Syntax

public func sendDoSubOption(doSubOption: Data) throws -> Void

- (void)sendDoSubOption:(NSData*)doSubOption;

Remarks

Valid suboptions and their descriptions are defined in the Telnet RFCs.

For example, to send a terminal type suboption to request setting the terminal type to 'vt100', send ASCII 24, followed by ASCII 0, followed by vt100.

Suboption start and end codes are automatically added by the class.

SendText Method (Telnet Module)

This method sends text to the remote host.

Syntax

public func sendText(text: String) throws -> Void

- (void)sendText:(NSString*)text;

Remarks

This method sends the specified text to the remote host. To send binary data, use the SendBytes method instead.

SendUrgentBytes Method (Telnet Module)

This method urgently sends binary data to the remote host.

Syntax

public func sendUrgentBytes(urgentBytes: Data) throws -> Void

- (void)sendUrgentBytes:(NSData*)urgentBytes;

Remarks

This method sends the bytes specified by UrgentBytes as urgent data (out-of-band) to the remote host. To send text urgently, use the SendUrgentText method instead.

Data sent using this method will bypass the normal Transmission Control Protocol (TCP) queuing mechanism. Use this method with caution.

SendUrgentText Method (Telnet Module)

This method urgently sends text to the remote host.

Syntax

public func sendUrgentText(urgentText: String) throws -> Void

- (void)sendUrgentText:(NSString*)urgentText;

Remarks

This method sends the text specified by UrgentText as urgent data (out-of-band) to the remote host. To send binary data urgently, use the SendUrgentBytes method instead.

Data sent using this method will bypass the normal Transmission Control Protocol (TCP) queuing mechanism. Use this method with caution.

SendWillOption Method (Telnet Module)

This method sends a single-character Telnet option code the server with the Telnet WILL command.

Syntax

public func sendWillOption(willOption: Int32) throws -> Void

- (void)sendWillOption:(int)willOption;

Remarks

For a list of option codes and their descriptions, please look at the Telnet RFCs. Following are a few examples:

0 (TRANSMIT-BINARY)Enables or disables binary (8 bit) transmission.
1 (ECHO)Telnet ECHO option. Specifies whether or not bytes sent should be echoed.
3 (SUPPRESS-GO-AHEAD)Used to enable or disable transmission of the Telnet GO_AHEAD command.
24 (TERMINAL-TYPE)Allows or disallows terminal-type negotiation.
31 (NAWS)Allows or disallows window size negotiation.

SendWontOption Method (Telnet Module)

This method sends a single-character Telnet option code to the server with the Telnet WONT command.

Syntax

public func sendWontOption(wontOption: Int32) throws -> Void

- (void)sendWontOption:(int)wontOption;

Remarks

For a list of option codes and their descriptions, please look at the Telnet RFCs. Following are a few examples:

0 (TRANSMIT-BINARY)Enables or disables binary (8 bit) transmission.
1 (ECHO)Telnet ECHO option. Specifies whether or not bytes sent should be echoed.
3 (SUPPRESS-GO-AHEAD)Used to enable or disable transmission of the Telnet GO_AHEAD command.
24 (TERMINAL-TYPE)Allows or disallows terminal-type negotiation.
31 (NAWS)Allows or disallows window size negotiation.

Command Event (Telnet Module)

This event is fired when a Telnet command comes from the Telnet server.

Syntax

func onCommand(commandCode: Int32)

- (void)onCommand:(int)commandCode;

Remarks

Codes for Telnet commands and their meanings are defined in the Telnet RFCs. Following are some examples:

241 (NOP)No operation.
242 (Data Mark)The data stream portion of a Synch. This code should always be accompanied by a TCP Urgent notification.
243 (Break)NVT character BRK.
244 (Interrupt Process)The function IP.
245 (Abort Output)The function AO.
246 (Are You There)The function AYT.
247 (Erase Character)The function EC.
248 (Erase Line)The function EL.
249 (Go Ahead)The GA signal.

Connected Event (Telnet Module)

Fired immediately after a connection completes (or fails).

Syntax

func onConnected(statusCode: Int32, description: String)

- (void)onConnected:(int)statusCode :(NSString*)description;

Remarks

If the connection is made normally, StatusCode is 0 and Description is "OK".

If the connection fails, StatusCode has the error code returned by the Transmission Control Protocol (TCP)/IP stack. Description contains a description of this code. The value of StatusCode is equal to the value of the error.

Please refer to the Error Codes section for more information.

ConnectionStatus Event (Telnet Module)

Fired to indicate changes in the connection state.

Syntax

func onConnectionStatus(connectionEvent: String, statusCode: Int32, description: String)

- (void)onConnectionStatus:(NSString*)connectionEvent :(int)statusCode :(NSString*)description;

Remarks

This event is fired when the connection state changes: for example, completion of a firewall or proxy connection or completion of a security handshake.

The ConnectionEvent parameter indicates the type of connection event. Values may include the following:

Firewall connection complete.
Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) or S/Shell handshake complete (where applicable).
Remote host connection complete.
Remote host disconnected.
SSL or S/Shell connection broken.
Firewall host disconnected.
StatusCode has the error code returned by the Transmission Control Protocol (TCP)/IP stack. Description contains a description of this code. The value of StatusCode is equal to the value of the error.

DataIn Event (Telnet Module)

This event is fired when data are received from the remote host.

Syntax

func onDataIn(text: Data)

- (void)onDataIn:(NSData*)text;

Remarks

Trapping the DataIn event is your only chance to get the data coming from the other end of the connection. Incoming data are provided through the Text parameter.

Note: Events are not re-entrant. Performing time-consuming operations within this event will prevent it from firing again in a timely manner and may affect overall performance.

Disconnected Event (Telnet Module)

Fired when a connection is closed.

Syntax

func onDisconnected(statusCode: Int32, description: String)

- (void)onDisconnected:(int)statusCode :(NSString*)description;

Remarks

If the connection is broken normally, StatusCode is 0 and Description is "OK".

If the connection is broken for any other reason, StatusCode has the error code returned by the Transmission Control Protocol (TCP/IP) subsystem. Description contains a description of this code. The value of StatusCode is equal to the value of the TCP/IP error.

Please refer to the Error Codes section for more information.

Do Event (Telnet Module)

This event is fired when a Telnet DO OPTION command comes from the Telnet server.

Syntax

func onDo(optionCode: Int32)

- (void)onDo:(int)optionCode;

Remarks

The OptionCode parameter identifies the option code. For a list of option codes and their descriptions, please look at the Telnet RFCs. Following are a few examples:

0 (TRANSMIT-BINARY)Enables or disables binary (8 bit) transmission.
1 (ECHO)Telnet ECHO option. Specifies whether or not bytes sent should be echoed.
3 (SUPPRESS-GO-AHEAD)Used to enable or disable transmission of the Telnet GO_AHEAD command.
24 (TERMINAL-TYPE)Allows or disallows terminal-type negotiation.
31 (NAWS)Allows or disallows window size negotiation.

Dont Event (Telnet Module)

This event is fired when a Telnet DONT OPTION command comes from the Telnet server.

Syntax

func onDont(optionCode: Int32)

- (void)onDont:(int)optionCode;

Remarks

The OptionCode parameter identifies the option code. For a list of option codes and their descriptions, please look at the Telnet RFCs. Following are a few examples:

0 (TRANSMIT-BINARY)Enables or disables binary (8 bit) transmission.
1 (ECHO)Telnet ECHO option. Specifies whether or not bytes sent should be echoed.
3 (SUPPRESS-GO-AHEAD)Used to enable or disable transmission of the Telnet GO_AHEAD command.
24 (TERMINAL-TYPE)Allows or disallows terminal-type negotiation.
31 (NAWS)Allows or disallows window size negotiation.

Error Event (Telnet Module)

Fired when information is available about errors during data delivery.

Syntax

func onError(errorCode: Int32, description: String)

- (void)onError:(int)errorCode :(NSString*)description;

Remarks

The Error event is fired in case of exceptional conditions during message processing. Normally the class .

The ErrorCode parameter contains an error code, and the Description parameter contains a textual description of the error. For a list of valid error codes and their descriptions, please refer to the Error Codes section.

ReadyToSend Event (Telnet Module)

This event is fired when the component is ready to send data.

Syntax

func onReadyToSend()

- (void)onReadyToSend;

Remarks

The ReadyToSend event indicates that the underlying Transmission Control Protocol (TCP)/IP subsystem is ready to accept data after a failed SendBytes. The event is also fired immediately after a connection to the remote host is established.

SSLServerAuthentication Event (Telnet Module)

Fired after the server presents its certificate to the client.

Syntax

func onSSLServerAuthentication(certEncoded: Data, certSubject: String, certIssuer: String, status: String, accept: inout Bool)

- (void)onSSLServerAuthentication:(NSData*)certEncoded :(NSString*)certSubject :(NSString*)certIssuer :(NSString*)status :(int*)accept;

Remarks

During this event, the client can decide whether or not to continue with the connection process. The Accept parameter is a recommendation on whether to continue or close the connection. This is just a suggestion: application software must use its own logic to determine whether or not to continue.

When Accept is False, Status shows why the verification failed (otherwise, Status contains the string OK). If it is decided to continue, you can override and accept the certificate by setting the Accept parameter to True.

SSLStatus Event (Telnet Module)

Fired when secure connection progress messages are available.

Syntax

func onSSLStatus(message: String)

- (void)onSSLStatus:(NSString*)message;

Remarks

The event is fired for informational and logging purposes only. This event tracks the progress of the connection.

SubOption Event (Telnet Module)

This event is fired when a Telnet SubOption command comes from the Telnet server.

Syntax

func onSubOption(subOption: Data)

- (void)onSubOption:(NSData*)subOption;

Remarks

The SubOption parameter contains the suboption data as sent by the other end. The enclosing suboption command codes are stripped away.

For a list of valid Telnet suboptions and their descriptions, please look at the Telnet RFCs.

Will Event (Telnet Module)

This event is fired when a Telnet WILL OPTION command comes from the Telnet server.

Syntax

func onWill(optionCode: Int32)

- (void)onWill:(int)optionCode;

Remarks

For a list of option codes and their descriptions, please look at the Telnet RFCs. Following are a few examples:

0 (TRANSMIT-BINARY)Enables or disables binary (8 bit) transmission.
1 (ECHO)Telnet ECHO option. Specifies whether or not bytes sent should be echoed.
3 (SUPPRESS-GO-AHEAD)Used to enable or disable transmission of the Telnet GO_AHEAD command.
24 (TERMINAL-TYPE)Allows or disallows terminal-type negotiation.
31 (NAWS)Allows or disallows window size negotiation.

Wont Event (Telnet Module)

This event is fired when a Telnet WONT OPTION command comes from the Telnet server.

Syntax

func onWont(optionCode: Int32)

- (void)onWont:(int)optionCode;

Remarks

The OptionCode parameter identifies the option code. For a list of option codes and their descriptions, please look at the Telnet RFCs. Following are a few examples:

0 (TRANSMIT-BINARY)Enables or disables binary (8 bit) transmission.
1 (ECHO)Telnet ECHO option. Specifies whether or not bytes sent should be echoed.
3 (SUPPRESS-GO-AHEAD)Used to enable or disable transmission of the Telnet GO_AHEAD command.
24 (TERMINAL-TYPE)Allows or disallows terminal-type negotiation.
31 (NAWS)Allows or disallows window size negotiation.

Certificate Type

This is the digital certificate being used.

Remarks

This type describes the current digital certificate. The certificate may be a public or private key. The fields are used to identify or select certificates.

The following fields are available:
  • EffectiveDate
  • ExpirationDate
  • ExtendedKeyUsage
  • Fingerprint
  • FingerprintSHA1
  • FingerprintSHA256
  • Issuer
  • PrivateKey
  • PrivateKeyAvailable
  • PrivateKeyContainer
  • PublicKey
  • PublicKeyAlgorithm
  • PublicKeyLength
  • SerialNumber
  • SignatureAlgorithm
  • Store
  • StorePassword
  • StoreType
  • SubjectAltNames
  • ThumbprintMD5
  • ThumbprintSHA1
  • ThumbprintSHA256
  • Usage
  • UsageFlags
  • Version
  • Subject
  • Encoded

    • Fields

    effectiveDate
    String (read-only)
    Default Value: ""

    The date on which this certificate becomes valid. Before this date, it is not valid. The date is localized to the system's time zone. The following example illustrates the format of an encoded date:

    23-Jan-2000 15:00:00.

    expirationDate
    String (read-only)
    Default Value: ""

    The date on which the certificate expires. After this date, the certificate will no longer be valid. The date is localized to the system's time zone. The following example illustrates the format of an encoded date:

    23-Jan-2001 15:00:00.

    extendedKeyUsage
    String (read-only)
    Default Value: ""

    A comma-delimited list of extended key usage identifiers. These are the same as ASN.1 object identifiers (OIDs).

    fingerprint
    String (read-only)
    Default Value: ""

    The hex-encoded, 16-byte MD5 fingerprint of the certificate. This property is primarily used for keys which do not have a corresponding X.509 public certificate, such as PEM keys that only contain a private key. It is commonly used for SSH keys.

    The following example illustrates the format: bc:2a:72:af:fe:58:17:43:7a:5f:ba:5a:7c:90:f7:02

    fingerprintSHA1
    String (read-only)
    Default Value: ""

    The hex-encoded, 20-byte SHA-1 fingerprint of the certificate. This property is primarily used for keys which do not have a corresponding X.509 public certificate, such as PEM keys that only contain a private key. It is commonly used for SSH keys.

    The following example illustrates the format: 30:7b:fa:38:65:83:ff:da:b4:4e:07:3f:17:b8:a4:ed:80:be:ff:84

    fingerprintSHA256
    String (read-only)
    Default Value: ""

    The hex-encoded, 32-byte SHA-256 fingerprint of the certificate. This property is primarily used for keys which do not have a corresponding X.509 public certificate, such as PEM keys that only contain a private key. It is commonly used for SSH keys.

    The following example illustrates the format: 6a:80:5c:33:a9:43:ea:b0:96:12:8a:64:96:30:ef:4a:8a:96:86:ce:f4:c7:be:10:24:8e:2b:60:9e:f3:59:53

    issuer
    String (read-only)
    Default Value: ""

    The issuer of the certificate. This property contains a string representation of the name of the issuing authority for the certificate.

    privateKey
    String (read-only)
    Default Value: ""

    The private key of the certificate (if available). The key is provided as PEM/Base64-encoded data.

    Note: The may be available but not exportable. In this case, returns an empty string.

    privateKeyAvailable
    Bool (read-only)
    Default Value: False

    Whether a is available for the selected certificate. If is True, the certificate may be used for authentication purposes (e.g., server authentication).

    privateKeyContainer
    String (read-only)
    Default Value: ""

    The name of the container for the certificate (if available). This functionality is available only on Windows platforms.

    publicKey
    String (read-only)
    Default Value: ""

    The public key of the certificate. The key is provided as PEM/Base64-encoded data.

    publicKeyAlgorithm
    String (read-only)
    Default Value: ""

    The textual description of the certificate's public key algorithm. The property contains either the name of the algorithm (e.g., "RSA" or "RSA_DH") or an object identifier (OID) string representing the algorithm.

    publicKeyLength
    Int32 (read-only)
    Default Value: 0

    The length of the certificate's public key (in bits). Common values are 512, 1024, and 2048.

    serialNumber
    String (read-only)
    Default Value: ""

    The serial number of the certificate encoded as a string. The number is encoded as a series of hexadecimal digits, with each pair representing a byte of the serial number.

    signatureAlgorithm
    String (read-only)
    Default Value: ""

    The text description of the certificate's signature algorithm. The property contains either the name of the algorithm (e.g., "RSA" or "RSA_MD5RSA") or an object identifier (OID) string representing the algorithm.

    storeB
    Data
    Default Value: "MY"

    The name of the certificate store for the client certificate.

    The property denotes the type of the certificate store specified by . If the store is password-protected, specify the password in .

    is used in conjunction with the property to specify client certificates. If has a value, and or is set, a search for a certificate is initiated. Please see the property for details.

    Designations of certificate stores are platform dependent.

    The following designations are the most common User and Machine certificate stores in Windows:

    MYA certificate store holding personal certificates with their associated private keys.
    CACertifying authority certificates.
    ROOTRoot certificates.

    When the certificate store type is cstPFXFile, this property must be set to the name of the file. When the type is cstPFXBlob, the property must be set to the binary contents of a PFX file (i.e., PKCS#12 certificate store).

    store
    String
    Default Value: "MY"

    The name of the certificate store for the client certificate.

    The property denotes the type of the certificate store specified by . If the store is password-protected, specify the password in .

    is used in conjunction with the property to specify client certificates. If has a value, and or is set, a search for a certificate is initiated. Please see the property for details.

    Designations of certificate stores are platform dependent.

    The following designations are the most common User and Machine certificate stores in Windows:

    MYA certificate store holding personal certificates with their associated private keys.
    CACertifying authority certificates.
    ROOTRoot certificates.

    When the certificate store type is cstPFXFile, this property must be set to the name of the file. When the type is cstPFXBlob, the property must be set to the binary contents of a PFX file (i.e., PKCS#12 certificate store).

    storePassword
    String
    Default Value: ""

    If the type of certificate store requires a password, this property is used to specify the password needed to open the certificate store.

    storeType
    CertStoreTypes
    Default Value: 0

    The type of certificate store for this certificate.

    The class supports both public and private keys in a variety of formats. When the cstAuto value is used, the class will automatically determine the type. This property can take one of the following values:

    0 (cstUser - default)For Windows, this specifies that the certificate store is a certificate store owned by the current user.

    Note: This store type is not available in Java.

    1 (cstMachine)For Windows, this specifies that the certificate store is a machine store.

    Note: This store type is not available in Java.

    2 (cstPFXFile)The certificate store is the name of a PFX (PKCS#12) file containing certificates.
    3 (cstPFXBlob)The certificate store is a string (binary or Base64-encoded) representing a certificate store in PFX (PKCS#12) format.
    4 (cstJKSFile)The certificate store is the name of a Java Key Store (JKS) file containing certificates.

    Note: This store type is only available in Java.

    5 (cstJKSBlob)The certificate store is a string (binary or Base64-encoded) representing a certificate store in Java Key Store (JKS) format.

    Note: This store type is only available in Java.

    6 (cstPEMKeyFile)The certificate store is the name of a PEM-encoded file that contains a private key and an optional certificate.
    7 (cstPEMKeyBlob)The certificate store is a string (binary or Base64-encoded) that contains a private key and an optional certificate.
    8 (cstPublicKeyFile)The certificate store is the name of a file that contains a PEM- or DER-encoded public key certificate.
    9 (cstPublicKeyBlob)The certificate store is a string (binary or Base64-encoded) that contains a PEM- or DER-encoded public key certificate.
    10 (cstSSHPublicKeyBlob)The certificate store is a string (binary or Base64-encoded) that contains an SSH-style public key.
    11 (cstP7BFile)The certificate store is the name of a PKCS#7 file containing certificates.
    12 (cstP7BBlob)The certificate store is a string (binary) representing a certificate store in PKCS#7 format.
    13 (cstSSHPublicKeyFile)The certificate store is the name of a file that contains an SSH-style public key.
    14 (cstPPKFile)The certificate store is the name of a file that contains a PPK (PuTTY Private Key).
    15 (cstPPKBlob)The certificate store is a string (binary) that contains a PPK (PuTTY Private Key).
    16 (cstXMLFile)The certificate store is the name of a file that contains a certificate in XML format.
    17 (cstXMLBlob)The certificate store is a string that contains a certificate in XML format.
    18 (cstJWKFile)The certificate store is the name of a file that contains a JWK (JSON Web Key).
    19 (cstJWKBlob)The certificate store is a string that contains a JWK (JSON Web Key).
    21 (cstBCFKSFile)The certificate store is the name of a file that contains a BCFKS (Bouncy Castle FIPS Key Store).

    Note: This store type is only available in Java and .NET.

    22 (cstBCFKSBlob)The certificate store is a string (binary or Base64-encoded) representing a certificate store in BCFKS (Bouncy Castle FIPS Key Store) format.

    Note: This store type is only available in Java and .NET.

    23 (cstPKCS11)The certificate is present on a physical security key accessible via a PKCS#11 interface.

    To use a security key, the necessary data must first be collected using the CertMgr class. The ListStoreCertificates method may be called after setting CertStoreType to cstPKCS11, CertStorePassword to the PIN, and CertStore to the full path of the PKCS#11 DLL. The certificate information returned in the CertList event's CertEncoded parameter may be saved for later use.

    When using a certificate, pass the previously saved security key information as the and set to the PIN.

    Code Example. SSH Authentication with Security Key: certmgr.CertStoreType = CertStoreTypes.cstPKCS11; certmgr.OnCertList += (s, e) => { secKeyBlob = e.CertEncoded; }; certmgr.CertStore = @"C:\Program Files\OpenSC Project\OpenSC\pkcs11\opensc-pkcs11.dll"; certmgr.CertStorePassword = "123456"; //PIN certmgr.ListStoreCertificates(); sftp.SSHCert = new Certificate(CertStoreTypes.cstPKCS11, secKeyBlob, "123456", "*"); sftp.SSHUser = "test"; sftp.SSHLogon("myhost", 22);

    99 (cstAuto)The store type is automatically detected from the input data. This setting may be used with both public and private keys and can detect any of the supported formats automatically.

    subjectAltNames
    String (read-only)
    Default Value: ""

    Comma-separated lists of alternative subject names for the certificate.

    thumbprintMD5
    String (read-only)
    Default Value: ""

    The MD5 hash of the certificate. It is primarily used for X.509 certificates. If the hash does not already exist, it is automatically computed.

    thumbprintSHA1
    String (read-only)
    Default Value: ""

    The SHA-1 hash of the certificate. It is primarily used for X.509 certificates. If the hash does not already exist, it is automatically computed.

    thumbprintSHA256
    String (read-only)
    Default Value: ""

    The SHA-256 hash of the certificate. It is primarily used for X.509 certificates. If the hash does not already exist, it is automatically computed.

    usage
    String (read-only)
    Default Value: ""

    The text description of .

    This value will be one or more of the following strings and will be separated by commas:

    • Digital Signature
    • Non-Repudiation
    • Key Encipherment
    • Data Encipherment
    • Key Agreement
    • Certificate Signing
    • CRL Signing
    • Encipher Only

    If the provider is OpenSSL, the value is a comma-separated list of X.509 certificate extension names.

    usageFlags
    Int32 (read-only)
    Default Value: 0

    The flags that show intended use for the certificate. The value of is a combination of the following flags:

    0x80Digital Signature
    0x40Non-Repudiation
    0x20Key Encipherment
    0x10Data Encipherment
    0x08Key Agreement
    0x04Certificate Signing
    0x02CRL Signing
    0x01Encipher Only

    Please see the property for a text representation of .

    This functionality currently is not available when the provider is OpenSSL.

    version
    String (read-only)
    Default Value: ""

    The certificate's version number. The possible values are the strings "V1", "V2", and "V3".

    subject
    String
    Default Value: ""

    The subject of the certificate used for client authentication.

    This property must be set after all other certificate properties are set. When this property is set, a search is performed in the current certificate store to locate a certificate with a matching subject.

    If a matching certificate is found, the property is set to the full subject of the matching certificate.

    If an exact match is not found, the store is searched for subjects containing the value of the property.

    If a match is still not found, the property is set to an empty string, and no certificate is selected.

    The special value "*" picks a random certificate in the certificate store.

    The certificate subject is a comma-separated list of distinguished name fields and values. For instance, "CN=www.server.com, OU=test, C=US, E=support@nsoftware.com". Common fields and their meanings are as follows:

    FieldMeaning
    CNCommon Name. This is commonly a hostname like www.server.com.
    OOrganization
    OUOrganizational Unit
    LLocality
    SState
    CCountry
    EEmail Address

    If a field value contains a comma, it must be quoted.

    encodedB
    Data
    Default Value: ""

    The certificate (PEM/Base64 encoded). This property is used to assign a specific certificate. The and properties also may be used to specify a certificate.

    When is set, a search is initiated in the current for the private key of the certificate. If the key is found, is updated to reflect the full subject of the selected certificate; otherwise, is set to an empty string.

    encoded
    String
    Default Value: ""

    The certificate (PEM/Base64 encoded). This property is used to assign a specific certificate. The and properties also may be used to specify a certificate.

    When is set, a search is initiated in the current for the private key of the certificate. If the key is found, is updated to reflect the full subject of the selected certificate; otherwise, is set to an empty string.

    Constructors

    public init()

    Creates a instance whose properties can be set. This is useful for use with when generating new certificates. 

    public init(encoded: )

    Parses Encoded as an X.509 public key. 

    public init(storeType: , store: , storePassword: , subject: )

    StoreType identifies the type of certificate store to use. See for descriptions of the different certificate stores. Store is a file containing the certificate store. StorePassword is the password used to protect the store.

    After the store has been successfully opened, the component will attempt to find the certificate identified by Subject . This can be either a complete or a substring match of the X.509 certificate's subject Distinguished Name (DN). The Subject parameter can also take an MD5, SHA-1, or SHA-256 thumbprint of the certificate to load in a "Thumbprint=value" format. 

    public init(storeType: , store: , storePassword: , subject: )

    StoreType identifies the type of certificate store to use. See for descriptions of the different certificate stores. Store is a byte array containing the certificate data. StorePassword is the password used to protect the store.

    After the store has been successfully opened, the component will attempt to find the certificate identified by Subject . This can be either a complete or a substring match of the X.509 certificate's subject Distinguished Name (DN). The Subject parameter can also take an MD5, SHA-1, or SHA-256 thumbprint of the certificate to load in a "Thumbprint=value" format.

    Firewall Type

    The firewall the component will connect through.

    Remarks

    When connecting through a firewall, this type is used to specify different properties of the firewall, such as the firewall and the .

    The following fields are available:
  • AutoDetect
  • FirewallType
  • Host
  • Password
  • Port
  • User

    • Fields

    autoDetect
    Bool
    Default Value: False

    Whether to automatically detect and use firewall system settings, if available.

    firewallType
    FirewallTypes
    Default Value: 0

    The type of firewall to connect through. The applicable values are as follows:

    fwNone (0)No firewall (default setting).
    fwTunnel (1)Connect through a tunneling proxy. is set to 80.
    fwSOCKS4 (2)Connect through a SOCKS4 Proxy. is set to 1080.
    fwSOCKS5 (3)Connect through a SOCKS5 Proxy. is set to 1080.
    fwSOCKS4A (10)Connect through a SOCKS4A Proxy. is set to 1080.

    host
    String
    Default Value: ""

    The name or IP address of the firewall (optional). If a is given, the requested connections will be authenticated through the specified firewall when connecting.

    If this property is set to a Domain Name, a DNS request is initiated. Upon successful termination of the request, this property is set to the corresponding address. If the search is not successful, the class .

    password
    String
    Default Value: ""

    A password if authentication is to be used when connecting through the firewall. If is specified, the and properties are used to connect and authenticate to the given firewall. If the authentication fails, the class .

    port
    Int32
    Default Value: 0

    The Transmission Control Protocol (TCP) port for the firewall . See the description of the property for details.

    Note: This property is set automatically when is set to a valid value. See the description of the property for details.

    user
    String
    Default Value: ""

    A username if authentication is to be used when connecting through a firewall. If is specified, this property and the property are used to connect and authenticate to the given Firewall. If the authentication fails, the class .

    Constructors

    public init()

    Config Settings (Telnet Module)

    The class accepts one or more of the following configuration settings. Configuration settings are similar in functionality to properties, but they are rarely used. In order to avoid "polluting" the property namespace of the class, access to these internal properties is provided through the Config method.

    TCPClient Config Settings

    ConnectionTimeout:   Sets a separate timeout value for establishing a connection.

    When set, this configuration setting allows you to specify a different timeout value for establishing a connection. Otherwise, the class will use Timeout for establishing a connection and transmitting/receiving data.

    FirewallAutoDetect:   Tells the class whether or not to automatically detect and use firewall system settings, if available.

    This configuration setting is provided for use by classs that do not directly expose Firewall properties.

    FirewallHost:   Name or IP address of firewall (optional).

    If a FirewallHost is given, requested connections will be authenticated through the specified firewall when connecting.

    If the FirewallHost setting is set to a Domain Name, a DNS request is initiated. Upon successful termination of the request, the FirewallHost setting is set to the corresponding address. If the search is not successful, an error is returned.

    Note: This setting is provided for use by classs that do not directly expose Firewall properties.

    FirewallPassword:   Password to be used if authentication is to be used when connecting through the firewall.

    If FirewallHost is specified, the FirewallUser and FirewallPassword settings are used to connect and authenticate to the given firewall. If the authentication fails, the class .

    Note: This setting is provided for use by classs that do not directly expose Firewall properties.

    FirewallPort:   The TCP port for the FirewallHost;.

    The FirewallPort is set automatically when FirewallType is set to a valid value.

    Note: This configuration setting is provided for use by classs that do not directly expose Firewall properties.

    FirewallType:   Determines the type of firewall to connect through.

    Possible values are as follows:

    0No firewall (default setting).
    1Connect through a tunneling proxy. FirewallPort is set to 80.
    2Connect through a SOCKS4 Proxy. FirewallPort is set to 1080.
    3Connect through a SOCKS5 Proxy. FirewallPort is set to 1080.
    10Connect through a SOCKS4A Proxy. FirewallPort is set to 1080.

    Note: This setting is provided for use by classs that do not directly expose Firewall properties.

    FirewallUser:   A user name if authentication is to be used connecting through a firewall.

    If the FirewallHost is specified, the FirewallUser and FirewallPassword settings are used to connect and authenticate to the Firewall. If the authentication fails, the class .

    Note: This setting is provided for use by classs that do not directly expose Firewall properties.

    KeepAliveInterval:   The retry interval, in milliseconds, to be used when a TCP keep-alive packet is sent and no response is received.

    When set, TCPKeepAlive will automatically be set to True. A TCP keep-alive packet will be sent after a period of inactivity as defined by KeepAliveTime. If no acknowledgment is received from the remote host, the keep-alive packet will be sent again. This configuration setting specifies the interval at which the successive keep-alive packets are sent in milliseconds. This system default if this value is not specified here is 1 second.

    Note: This value is not applicable in macOS.

    KeepAliveTime:   The inactivity time in milliseconds before a TCP keep-alive packet is sent.

    When set, TCPKeepAlive will automatically be set to True. By default, the operating system will determine the time a connection is idle before a Transmission Control Protocol (TCP) keep-alive packet is sent. This system default if this value is not specified here is 2 hours. In many cases, a shorter interval is more useful. Set this value to the desired interval in milliseconds.

    Linger:   When set to True, connections are terminated gracefully.

    This property controls how a connection is closed. The default is True.

    In the case that Linger is True (default), two scenarios determine how long the connection will linger. In the first, if LingerTime is 0 (default), the system will attempt to send pending data for a connection until the default IP timeout expires.

    In the second scenario, if LingerTime is a positive value, the system will attempt to send pending data until the specified LingerTime is reached. If this attempt fails, then the system will reset the connection.

    The default behavior (which is also the default mode for stream sockets) might result in a long delay in closing the connection. Although the class returns control immediately, the system could hold system resources until all pending data are sent (even after your application closes).

    Setting this property to False forces an immediate disconnection. If you know that the other side has received all the data you sent (e.g., by a client acknowledgment), setting this property to False might be the appropriate course of action.

    LingerTime:   Time in seconds to have the connection linger.

    LingerTime is the time, in seconds, the socket connection will linger. This value is 0 by default, which means it will use the default IP timeout.

    LocalHost:   The name of the local host through which connections are initiated or accepted.

    The LocalHost setting contains the name of the local host as obtained by the gethostname() system call, or if the user has assigned an IP address, the value of that address.

    In multihomed hosts (machines with more than one IP interface), setting LocalHost to the value of an interface will make the class initiate connections (or accept in the case of server classs) only through that interface.

    If the class is connected, the LocalHost setting shows the IP address of the interface through which the connection is made in internet dotted format (aaa.bbb.ccc.ddd). In most cases, this is the address of the local host, except for multihomed hosts (machines with more than one IP interface).

    LocalPort:   The port in the local host where the class binds.

    This configuration setting must be set before a connection is attempted. It instructs the class to bind to a specific port (or communication endpoint) in the local machine.

    Setting this to 0 (default) enables the system to choose a port at random. The chosen port will be shown by LocalPort after the connection is established.

    LocalPort cannot be changed once a connection is made. Any attempt to set this when a connection is active will generate an error.

    This configuration setting is useful when trying to connect to services that require a trusted port on the client side. An example is the remote shell (rsh) service in UNIX systems.

    MaxLineLength:   The maximum amount of data to accumulate when no EOL is found.

    MaxLineLength is the size of an internal buffer, which holds received data while waiting for an EOL string.

    If an EOL string is found in the input stream before MaxLineLength bytes are received, the DataIn event is fired with the EOL parameter set to True, and the buffer is reset.

    If no EOL is found, and MaxLineLength bytes are accumulated in the buffer, the DataIn event is fired with the EOL parameter set to False, and the buffer is reset.

    The minimum value for MaxLineLength is 256 bytes. The default value is 2048 bytes.

    MaxTransferRate:   The transfer rate limit in bytes per second.

    This configuration setting can be used to throttle outbound TCP traffic. Set this to the number of bytes to be sent per second. By default, this is not set and there is no limit.

    ProxyExceptionsList:   A semicolon separated list of hosts and IPs to bypass when using a proxy.

    This configuration setting optionally specifies a semicolon-separated list of hostnames or IP addresses to bypass when a proxy is in use. When requests are made to hosts specified in this property, the proxy will not be used. For instance:

    www.google.com;www.nsoftware.com

    TCPKeepAlive:   Determines whether or not the keep alive socket option is enabled.

    If set to True, the socket's keep-alive option is enabled and keep-alive packets will be sent periodically to maintain the connection. Set KeepAliveTime and KeepAliveInterval to configure the timing of the keep-alive packets.

    Note: This value is not applicable in Java.

    TcpNoDelay:   Whether or not to delay when sending packets.

    When set to True, the socket will send all data that are ready to send at once. When set to False, the socket will send smaller buffered packets of data at small intervals. This is known as the Nagle algorithm.

    By default, this configuration setting is set to False.

    UseIPv6:   Whether to use IPv6.

    When set to 0 (default), the class will use IPv4 exclusively. When set to 1, the class will use IPv6 exclusively. To instruct the class to prefer IPv6 addresses, but use IPv4 if IPv6 is not supported on the system, this setting should be set to 2. The default value is 0. Possible values are as follows:

    0 IPv4 only
    1 IPv6 only
    2 IPv6 with IPv4 fallback

    SSL Config Settings

    LogSSLPackets:   Controls whether SSL packets are logged when using the internal security API.

    When SSLProvider is set to Internal, this configuration setting controls whether Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) packets should be logged. By default, this configuration setting is False, as it is useful only for debugging purposes.

    When enabled, SSL packet logs are output using the SSLStatus event, which will fire each time an SSL packet is sent or received.

    Enabling this configuration setting has no effect if SSLProvider is set to Platform.

    OpenSSLCADir:   The path to a directory containing CA certificates.

    This functionality is available only when the provider is OpenSSL.

    The path set by this property should point to a directory containing CA certificates in PEM format. The files each contain one CA certificate. The files are looked up by the CA subject name hash value, which must hence be available. If more than one CA certificate with the same name hash value exist, the extension must be different (e.g., 9d66eef0.0, 9d66eef0.1). OpenSSL recommends the use of the c_rehash utility to create the necessary links. Please refer to the OpenSSL man page SSL_CTX_load_verify_locations(3) for details.

    OpenSSLCAFile:   Name of the file containing the list of CA's trusted by your application.

    This functionality is available only when the provider is OpenSSL.

    The file set by this property should contain a list of CA certificates in PEM format. The file can contain several CA certificates identified by the following sequences:

    -----BEGIN CERTIFICATE-----

    ... (CA certificate in base64 encoding) ...

    -----END CERTIFICATE-----

    Before, between, and after the certificate text is allowed, which can be used, for example, for descriptions of the certificates. Refer to the OpenSSL man page SSL_CTX_load_verify_locations(3) for details.

    OpenSSLCipherList:   A string that controls the ciphers to be used by SSL.

    This functionality is available only when the provider is OpenSSL.

    The format of this string is described in the OpenSSL man page ciphers(1) section "CIPHER LIST FORMAT". Please refer to it for details. The default string "DEFAULT" is determined at compile time and is normally equivalent to "ALL:!ADH:RC4+RSA:+SSLv2:@STRENGTH".

    OpenSSLPrngSeedData:   The data to seed the pseudo random number generator (PRNG).

    This functionality is available only when the provider is OpenSSL.

    By default, OpenSSL uses the device file "/dev/urandom" to seed the PRNG, and setting OpenSSLPrngSeedData is not required. If set, the string specified is used to seed the PRNG.

    ReuseSSLSession:   Determines if the SSL session is reused.

    If set to True, the class will reuse the context if and only if the following criteria are met:

    • The target host name is the same.
    • The system cache entry has not expired (default timeout is 10 hours).
    • The application process that calls the function is the same.
    • The logon session is the same.
    • The instance of the class is the same.

    SSLCACerts:   A newline separated list of CA certificates to be included when performing an SSL handshake.

    When SSLProvider is set to Internal, this configuration setting specifies one or more CA certificates to be included with the SSLCert property. Some servers or clients require the entire chain, including CA certificates, to be presented when performing SSL authentication. The value of this configuration setting is a newline-separated (CR/LF) list of certificates. For instance: 

    -----BEGIN CERTIFICATE-----
MIIEKzCCAxOgAwIBAgIRANTET4LIkxdH6P+CFIiHvTowDQYJKoZIhvcNAQELBQAw
... Intermediate Cert ...
eWHV5OW1K53o/atv59sOiW5K3crjFhsBOd5Q+cJJnU+SWinPKtANXMht+EDvYY2w
F0I1XhM+pKj7FjDr+XNj
-----END CERTIFICATE-----
\r \n
-----BEGIN CERTIFICATE-----
MIIEFjCCAv6gAwIBAgIQetu1SMxpnENAnnOz1P+PtTANBgkqhkiG9w0BAQUFADBp
... Root Cert ...
d8q23djXZbVYiIfE9ebr4g3152BlVCHZ2GyPdjhIuLeH21VbT/dyEHHA
-----END CERTIFICATE-----

    SSLCheckCRL:   Whether to check the Certificate Revocation List for the server certificate.

    This configuration setting specifies whether the class will check the Certificate Revocation List (CRL) specified by the server certificate. If set to 1 or 2, the class will first obtain the list of CRL URLs from the server certificate's CRL distribution points extension. The class will then make HTTP requests to each CRL endpoint to check the validity of the server's certificate. If the certificate has been revoked or any other issues are found during validation the class .

    When set to 0 (default), the CRL check will not be performed by the class. When set to 1, it will attempt to perform the CRL check, but it will continue without an error if the server's certificate does not support CRL. When set to 2, it will perform the CRL check and will throw an error if CRL is not supported.

    This configuration setting is supported only in the Java, C#, and C++ editions. In the C++ edition, it is supported only on Windows operating systems.

    SSLCheckOCSP:   Whether to use OCSP to check the status of the server certificate.

    This configuration setting specifies whether the class will use OCSP to check the validity of the server certificate. If set to 1 or 2, the class will first obtain the Online Certificate Status Protocol (OCSP) URL from the server certificate's OCSP extension. The class will then locate the issuing certificate and make an HTTP request to the OCSP endpoint to check the validity of the server's certificate. If the certificate has been revoked or any other issues are found during validation, the class .

    When set to 0 (default), the class will not perform an OCSP check. When set to 1, it will attempt to perform the OCSP check, but it will continue without an error if the server's certificate does not support OCSP. When set to 2, it will perform the OCSP check and will throw an error if OCSP is not supported.

    This configuration setting is supported only in the Java, C#, and C++ editions. In the C++ edition, it is supported only on Windows operating systems.

    SSLCipherStrength:   The minimum cipher strength used for bulk encryption.

    This minimum cipher strength is largely dependent on the security modules installed on the system. If the cipher strength specified is not supported, an error will be returned when connections are initiated.

    Note: This configuration setting contains the minimum cipher strength requested from the security library. The actual cipher strength used for the connection is shown by the SSLStatus event.

    Use this configuration setting with caution. Requesting a lower cipher strength than necessary could potentially cause serious security vulnerabilities in your application.

    When the provider is OpenSSL, SSLCipherStrength is currently not supported. This functionality is instead made available through the OpenSSLCipherList configuration setting.

    SSLClientCACerts:   A newline separated list of CA certificates to use during SSL client certificate validation.

    This configuration setting is only applicable to server components (e.g., TCPServer) see SSLServerCACerts for client components (e.g., TCPClient). This setting can be used to optionally specify one or more CA certificates to be used when verifying the client certificate that is presented by the client during the SSL handshake when SSLAuthenticateClients is enabled. When verifying the client's certificate, the certificates trusted by the system will be used as part of the verification process. If the client's CA certificates are not installed to the trusted system store, they may be specified here so they are included when performing the verification process. This configuration setting should be set only if the client's CA certificates are not already trusted on the system and cannot be installed to the trusted system store.

    The value of this configuration setting is a newline-separated (CR/LF) list of certificates. For instance: 

    -----BEGIN CERTIFICATE-----
MIIEKzCCAxOgAwIBAgIRANTET4LIkxdH6P+CFIiHvTowDQYJKoZIhvcNAQELBQAw
... Intermediate Cert ...
eWHV5OW1K53o/atv59sOiW5K3crjFhsBOd5Q+cJJnU+SWinPKtANXMht+EDvYY2w
F0I1XhM+pKj7FjDr+XNj
-----END CERTIFICATE-----
\r \n
-----BEGIN CERTIFICATE-----
MIIEFjCCAv6gAwIBAgIQetu1SMxpnENAnnOz1P+PtTANBgkqhkiG9w0BAQUFADBp
... Root Cert ...
d8q23djXZbVYiIfE9ebr4g3152BlVCHZ2GyPdjhIuLeH21VbT/dyEHHA
-----END CERTIFICATE-----

    SSLEnabledCipherSuites:   The cipher suite to be used in an SSL negotiation.

    This configuration setting enables the cipher suites to be used in SSL negotiation.

    By default, the enabled cipher suites will include all available ciphers ("*").

    The special value "*" means that the class will pick all of the supported cipher suites. If SSLEnabledCipherSuites is set to any other value, only the specified cipher suites will be considered.

    Multiple cipher suites are separated by semicolons.

    Example values when SSLProvider is set to Platform include the following: obj.config("SSLEnabledCipherSuites=*"); obj.config("SSLEnabledCipherSuites=CALG_AES_256"); obj.config("SSLEnabledCipherSuites=CALG_AES_256;CALG_3DES"); Possible values when SSLProvider is set to Platform include the following:

    • CALG_3DES
    • CALG_3DES_112
    • CALG_AES
    • CALG_AES_128
    • CALG_AES_192
    • CALG_AES_256
    • CALG_AGREEDKEY_ANY
    • CALG_CYLINK_MEK
    • CALG_DES
    • CALG_DESX
    • CALG_DH_EPHEM
    • CALG_DH_SF
    • CALG_DSS_SIGN
    • CALG_ECDH
    • CALG_ECDH_EPHEM
    • CALG_ECDSA
    • CALG_ECMQV
    • CALG_HASH_REPLACE_OWF
    • CALG_HUGHES_MD5
    • CALG_HMAC
    • CALG_KEA_KEYX
    • CALG_MAC
    • CALG_MD2
    • CALG_MD4
    • CALG_MD5
    • CALG_NO_SIGN
    • CALG_OID_INFO_CNG_ONLY
    • CALG_OID_INFO_PARAMETERS
    • CALG_PCT1_MASTER
    • CALG_RC2
    • CALG_RC4
    • CALG_RC5
    • CALG_RSA_KEYX
    • CALG_RSA_SIGN
    • CALG_SCHANNEL_ENC_KEY
    • CALG_SCHANNEL_MAC_KEY
    • CALG_SCHANNEL_MASTER_HASH
    • CALG_SEAL
    • CALG_SHA
    • CALG_SHA1
    • CALG_SHA_256
    • CALG_SHA_384
    • CALG_SHA_512
    • CALG_SKIPJACK
    • CALG_SSL2_MASTER
    • CALG_SSL3_MASTER
    • CALG_SSL3_SHAMD5
    • CALG_TEK
    • CALG_TLS1_MASTER
    • CALG_TLS1PRF
    Example values when SSLProvider is set to Internalinclude the following: obj.config("SSLEnabledCipherSuites=*"); obj.config("SSLEnabledCipherSuites=TLS_DHE_DSS_WITH_AES_128_CBC_SHA"); obj.config("SSLEnabledCipherSuites=TLS_DHE_DSS_WITH_AES_128_CBC_SHA;TLS_ECDH_RSA_WITH_AES_128_CBC_SHA"); Possible values when SSLProvider is set to Internal include the following:
    • TLS_ECDHE_ECDSA_WITH_AES_256_GCM_SHA384
    • TLS_ECDHE_ECDSA_WITH_AES_128_GCM_SHA256
    • TLS_ECDHE_RSA_WITH_AES_128_GCM_SHA256
    • TLS_ECDHE_RSA_WITH_AES_256_GCM_SHA384
    • TLS_ECDH_ECDSA_WITH_AES_256_GCM_SHA384
    • TLS_RSA_WITH_AES_256_GCM_SHA384
    • TLS_RSA_WITH_AES_128_GCM_SHA256
    • TLS_ECDH_ECDSA_WITH_AES_128_GCM_SHA256
    • TLS_DHE_DSS_WITH_AES_256_GCM_SHA384
    • TLS_DHE_RSA_WITH_AES_256_GCM_SHA384
    • TLS_ECDH_RSA_WITH_AES_256_GCM_SHA384
    • TLS_ECDH_RSA_WITH_AES_128_GCM_SHA256
    • TLS_DHE_RSA_WITH_AES_128_GCM_SHA256
    • TLS_DHE_DSS_WITH_AES_128_GCM_SHA256
    • TLS_ECDHE_ECDSA_WITH_AES_256_CBC_SHA384
    • TLS_ECDHE_ECDSA_WITH_AES_128_CBC_SHA256
    • TLS_ECDH_ECDSA_WITH_AES_256_CBC_SHA384
    • TLS_DHE_DSS_WITH_AES_256_CBC_SHA256
    • TLS_RSA_WITH_AES_256_CBC_SHA256
    • TLS_ECDHE_RSA_WITH_AES_256_CBC_SHA384
    • TLS_ECDH_RSA_WITH_AES_256_CBC_SHA384
    • TLS_DHE_RSA_WITH_AES_256_CBC_SHA256
    • TLS_DHE_RSA_WITH_AES_128_CBC_SHA256
    • TLS_ECDHE_RSA_WITH_AES_128_CBC_SHA256
    • TLS_RSA_WITH_AES_128_CBC_SHA256
    • TLS_ECDH_ECDSA_WITH_AES_128_CBC_SHA256
    • TLS_ECDH_RSA_WITH_AES_128_CBC_SHA256
    • TLS_DHE_DSS_WITH_AES_128_CBC_SHA256
    • TLS_RSA_WITH_AES_256_CBC_SHA
    • TLS_ECDHE_ECDSA_WITH_AES_256_CBC_SHA
    • TLS_ECDHE_RSA_WITH_AES_256_CBC_SHA
    • TLS_ECDH_ECDSA_WITH_AES_256_CBC_SHA
    • TLS_DHE_RSA_WITH_AES_256_CBC_SHA
    • TLS_ECDH_RSA_WITH_AES_256_CBC_SHA
    • TLS_DHE_DSS_WITH_AES_256_CBC_SHA
    • TLS_RSA_WITH_AES_128_CBC_SHA
    • TLS_ECDHE_RSA_WITH_AES_128_CBC_SHA
    • TLS_ECDHE_ECDSA_WITH_AES_128_CBC_SHA
    • TLS_ECDH_ECDSA_WITH_AES_128_CBC_SHA
    • TLS_ECDH_RSA_WITH_AES_128_CBC_SHA
    • TLS_DHE_RSA_WITH_AES_128_CBC_SHA
    • TLS_DHE_DSS_WITH_AES_128_CBC_SHA
    • TLS_ECDHE_ECDSA_WITH_3DES_EDE_CBC_SHA
    • TLS_ECDHE_RSA_WITH_3DES_EDE_CBC_SHA
    • TLS_ECDH_ECDSA_WITH_3DES_EDE_CBC_SHA
    • TLS_ECDH_RSA_WITH_3DES_EDE_CBC_SHA
    • TLS_DHE_RSA_WITH_3DES_EDE_CBC_SHA
    • TLS_DHE_DSS_WITH_3DES_EDE_CBC_SHA
    • TLS_RSA_WITH_3DES_EDE_CBC_SHA
    • TLS_RSA_WITH_DES_CBC_SHA
    • TLS_DHE_RSA_WITH_DES_CBC_SHA
    • TLS_DHE_DSS_WITH_DES_CBC_SHA
    • TLS_RSA_WITH_RC4_128_MD5
    • TLS_RSA_WITH_RC4_128_SHA

    When TLS 1.3 is negotiated (see SSLEnabledProtocols), only the following cipher suites are supported:

    • TLS_AES_256_GCM_SHA384
    • TLS_CHACHA20_POLY1305_SHA256
    • TLS_AES_128_GCM_SHA256

    SSLEnabledCipherSuites is used together with SSLCipherStrength.

    SSLEnabledProtocols:   Used to enable/disable the supported security protocols.

    This configuration setting is used to enable or disable the supported security protocols.

    Not all supported protocols are enabled by default. The default value is 4032 for client components, and 3072 for server components. To specify a combination of enabled protocol versions set this config to the binary OR of one or more of the following values:

    TLS1.312288 (Hex 3000)
    TLS1.23072 (Hex C00) (Default - Client and Server)
    TLS1.1768 (Hex 300) (Default - Client)
    TLS1 192 (Hex C0) (Default - Client)
    SSL3 48 (Hex 30)
    SSL2 12 (Hex 0C)

    Note that only TLS 1.2 is enabled for server components that accept incoming connections. This adheres to industry standards to ensure a secure connection. Client components enable TLS 1.0, TLS 1.1, and TLS 1.2 by default and will negotiate the highest mutually supported version when connecting to a server, which should be TLS 1.2 in most cases.

    SSLEnabledProtocols: Transport Layer Security (TLS) 1.3 Notes:

    By default when TLS 1.3 is enabled, the class will use the internal TLS implementation when the SSLProvider is set to Automatic for all editions.

    In editions that are designed to run on Windows, SSLProvider can be set to Platform to use the platform implementation instead of the internal implementation. When configured in this manner, please note that the platform provider is supported only on Windows 11/Windows Server 2022 and up. The default internal provider is available on all platforms and is not restricted to any specific OS version.

    If set to 1 (Platform provider), please be aware of the following notes:

    • The platform provider is available only on Windows 11/Windows Server 2022 and up.
    • SSLEnabledCipherSuites and other similar SSL configuration settings are not supported.
    • If SSLEnabledProtocols includes both TLS 1.3 and TLS 1.2, these restrictions are still applicable even if TLS 1.2 is negotiated. Enabling TLS 1.3 with the platform provider changes the implementation used for all TLS versions.

    SSLEnabledProtocols: SSL2 and SSL3 Notes:

    SSL 2.0 and 3.0 are not supported by the class when the SSLProvider is set to internal. To use SSL 2.0 or SSL 3.0, the platform security API must have the protocols enabled and SSLProvider needs to be set to platform.

    SSLEnableRenegotiation:   Whether the renegotiation_info SSL extension is supported.

    This configuration setting specifies whether the renegotiation_info SSL extension will be used in the request when using the internal security API. This configuration setting is by default, but it can be set to to enable the extension.

    This configuration setting is applicable only when SSLProvider is set to Internal.

    SSLIncludeCertChain:   Whether the entire certificate chain is included in the SSLServerAuthentication event.

    This configuration setting specifies whether the Encoded parameter of the SSLServerAuthentication event contains the full certificate chain. By default this value is False and only the leaf certificate will be present in the Encoded parameter of the SSLServerAuthentication event.

    If set to True, all certificates returned by the server will be present in the Encoded parameter of the SSLServerAuthentication event. This includes the leaf certificate, any intermediate certificate, and the root certificate.

    SSLKeyLogFile:   The location of a file where per-session secrets are written for debugging purposes.

    This configuration setting optionally specifies the full path to a file on disk where per-session secrets are stored for debugging purposes.

    When set, the class will save the session secrets in the same format as the SSLKEYLOGFILE environment variable functionality used by most major browsers and tools, such as Chrome, Firefox, and cURL. This file can then be used in tools such as Wireshark to decrypt TLS traffic for debugging purposes. When writing to this file, the class will only append, it will not overwrite previous values.

    Note: This configuration setting is applicable only when SSLProvider is set to Internal.

    SSLNegotiatedCipher:   Returns the negotiated cipher suite.

    This configuration setting returns the cipher suite negotiated during the SSL handshake.

    Note: For server components (e.g., TCPServer), this is a per-connection configuration setting accessed by passing the ConnectionId. For example: server.Config("SSLNegotiatedCipher[connId]");

    SSLNegotiatedCipherStrength:   Returns the negotiated cipher suite strength.

    This configuration setting returns the strength of the cipher suite negotiated during the SSL handshake.

    Note: For server components (e.g., TCPServer), this is a per-connection configuration setting accessed by passing the ConnectionId. For example: server.Config("SSLNegotiatedCipherStrength[connId]");

    SSLNegotiatedCipherSuite:   Returns the negotiated cipher suite.

    This configuration setting returns the cipher suite negotiated during the SSL handshake represented as a single string.

    Note: For server components (e.g., TCPServer), this is a per-connection configuration setting accessed by passing the ConnectionId. For example: server.Config("SSLNegotiatedCipherSuite[connId]");

    SSLNegotiatedKeyExchange:   Returns the negotiated key exchange algorithm.

    This configuration setting returns the key exchange algorithm negotiated during the SSL handshake.

    Note: For server components (e.g., TCPServer), this is a per-connection configuration setting accessed by passing the ConnectionId. For example: server.Config("SSLNegotiatedKeyExchange[connId]");

    SSLNegotiatedKeyExchangeStrength:   Returns the negotiated key exchange algorithm strength.

    This configuration setting returns the strength of the key exchange algorithm negotiated during the SSL handshake.

    Note: For server components (e.g., TCPServer), this is a per-connection configuration setting accessed by passing the ConnectionId. For example: server.Config("SSLNegotiatedKeyExchangeStrength[connId]");

    SSLNegotiatedVersion:   Returns the negotiated protocol version.

    This configuration setting returns the protocol version negotiated during the SSL handshake.

    Note: For server components (e.g., TCPServer), this is a per-connection configuration setting accessed by passing the ConnectionId. For example: server.Config("SSLNegotiatedVersion[connId]");

    SSLSecurityFlags:   Flags that control certificate verification.

    The following flags are defined (specified in hexadecimal notation). They can be ORed together to exclude multiple conditions:

    0x00000001Ignore time validity status of certificate.
    0x00000002Ignore time validity status of CTL.
    0x00000004Ignore non-nested certificate times.
    0x00000010Allow unknown certificate authority.
    0x00000020Ignore wrong certificate usage.
    0x00000100Ignore unknown certificate revocation status.
    0x00000200Ignore unknown CTL signer revocation status.
    0x00000400Ignore unknown certificate authority revocation status.
    0x00000800Ignore unknown root revocation status.
    0x00008000Allow test root certificate.
    0x00004000Trust test root certificate.
    0x80000000Ignore non-matching CN (certificate CN non-matching server name).

    This functionality is currently not available when the provider is OpenSSL.

    SSLServerCACerts:   A newline separated list of CA certificates to use during SSL server certificate validation.

    This configuration setting is only used by client components (e.g., TCPClient) see SSLClientCACerts for server components (e.g., TCPServer). This configuration setting can be used to optionally specify one or more CA certificates to be used when connecting to the server and verifying the server certificate. When verifying the server's certificate, the certificates trusted by the system will be used as part of the verification process. If the server's CA certificates are not installed to the trusted system store, they may be specified here so they are included when performing the verification process. This configuration setting should be set only if the server's CA certificates are not already trusted on the system and cannot be installed to the trusted system store.

    The value of this configuration setting is a newline-separated (CR/LF) list of certificates. For instance: 

    -----BEGIN CERTIFICATE-----
MIIEKzCCAxOgAwIBAgIRANTET4LIkxdH6P+CFIiHvTowDQYJKoZIhvcNAQELBQAw
... Intermediate Cert...
eWHV5OW1K53o/atv59sOiW5K3crjFhsBOd5Q+cJJnU+SWinPKtANXMht+EDvYY2w
F0I1XhM+pKj7FjDr+XNj
-----END CERTIFICATE-----
\r \n
-----BEGIN CERTIFICATE-----
MIIEFjCCAv6gAwIBAgIQetu1SMxpnENAnnOz1P+PtTANBgkqhkiG9w0BAQUFADBp
... Root Cert...
d8q23djXZbVYiIfE9ebr4g3152BlVCHZ2GyPdjhIuLeH21VbT/dyEHHA
-----END CERTIFICATE-----

    TLS12SignatureAlgorithms:   Defines the allowed TLS 1.2 signature algorithms when SSLProvider is set to Internal.

    This configuration setting specifies the allowed server certificate signature algorithms when SSLProvider is set to Internal and SSLEnabledProtocols is set to allow TLS 1.2.

    When specified the class will verify that the server certificate signature algorithm is among the values specified in this configuration setting. If the server certificate signature algorithm is unsupported, the class .

    The format of this value is a comma-separated list of hash-signature combinations. For instance: component.SSLProvider = TCPClientSSLProviders.sslpInternal; component.Config("SSLEnabledProtocols=3072"); //TLS 1.2 component.Config("TLS12SignatureAlgorithms=sha256-rsa,sha256-dsa,sha1-rsa,sha1-dsa"); The default value for this configuration setting is sha512-ecdsa,sha512-rsa,sha512-dsa,sha384-ecdsa,sha384-rsa,sha384-dsa,sha256-ecdsa,sha256-rsa,sha256-dsa,sha224-ecdsa,sha224-rsa,sha224-dsa,sha1-ecdsa,sha1-rsa,sha1-dsa.

    To not restrict the server's certificate signature algorithm, specify an empty string as the value for this configuration setting, which will cause the signature_algorithms TLS 1.2 extension to not be sent.

    TLS12SupportedGroups:   The supported groups for ECC.

    This configuration setting specifies a comma-separated list of named groups used in TLS 1.2 for ECC.

    The default value is ecdhe_secp256r1,ecdhe_secp384r1,ecdhe_secp521r1.

    When using TLS 1.2 and SSLProvider is set to Internal, the values refer to the supported groups for ECC. The following values are supported:

    • "ecdhe_secp256r1" (default)
    • "ecdhe_secp384r1" (default)
    • "ecdhe_secp521r1" (default)

    TLS13KeyShareGroups:   The groups for which to pregenerate key shares.

    This configuration setting specifies a comma-separated list of named groups used in TLS 1.3 for key exchange. The groups specified here will have key share data pregenerated locally before establishing a connection. This can prevent an additional roundtrip during the handshake if the group is supported by the server.

    The default value is set to balance common supported groups and the computational resources required to generate key shares. As a result, only some groups are included by default in this configuration setting.

    Note: All supported groups can always be used during the handshake even if not listed here, but if a group is used that is not present in this list, it will incur an additional roundtrip and time to generate the key share for that group.

    In most cases, this configuration setting does not need to be modified. This should be modified only if there is a specific reason to do so.

    The default value is ecdhe_x25519,ecdhe_secp256r1,ecdhe_secp384r1,ffdhe_2048,ffdhe_3072

    The values are ordered from most preferred to least preferred. The following values are supported:

    • "ecdhe_x25519" (default)
    • "ecdhe_x448"
    • "ecdhe_secp256r1" (default)
    • "ecdhe_secp384r1" (default)
    • "ecdhe_secp521r1"
    • "ffdhe_2048" (default)
    • "ffdhe_3072" (default)
    • "ffdhe_4096"
    • "ffdhe_6144"
    • "ffdhe_8192"

    TLS13SignatureAlgorithms:   The allowed certificate signature algorithms.

    This configuration setting holds a comma-separated list of allowed signature algorithms. Possible values include the following:

    • "ed25519" (default)
    • "ed448" (default)
    • "ecdsa_secp256r1_sha256" (default)
    • "ecdsa_secp384r1_sha384" (default)
    • "ecdsa_secp521r1_sha512" (default)
    • "rsa_pkcs1_sha256" (default)
    • "rsa_pkcs1_sha384" (default)
    • "rsa_pkcs1_sha512" (default)
    • "rsa_pss_sha256" (default)
    • "rsa_pss_sha384" (default)
    • "rsa_pss_sha512" (default)
    The default value is rsa_pss_sha256,rsa_pss_sha384,rsa_pss_sha512,rsa_pkcs1_sha256,rsa_pkcs1_sha384,rsa_pkcs1_sha512,ecdsa_secp256r1_sha256,ecdsa_secp384r1_sha384,ecdsa_secp521r1_sha512,ed25519,ed448. This configuration setting is applicable only when SSLEnabledProtocols includes TLS 1.3.
    TLS13SupportedGroups:   The supported groups for (EC)DHE key exchange.

    This configuration setting specifies a comma-separated list of named groups used in TLS 1.3 for key exchange. This configuration setting should be modified only if there is a specific reason to do so.

    The default value is ecdhe_x25519,ecdhe_x448,ecdhe_secp256r1,ecdhe_secp384r1,ecdhe_secp521r1,ffdhe_2048,ffdhe_3072,ffdhe_4096,ffdhe_6144,ffdhe_8192

    The values are ordered from most preferred to least preferred. The following values are supported:

    • "ecdhe_x25519" (default)
    • "ecdhe_x448" (default)
    • "ecdhe_secp256r1" (default)
    • "ecdhe_secp384r1" (default)
    • "ecdhe_secp521r1" (default)
    • "ffdhe_2048" (default)
    • "ffdhe_3072" (default)
    • "ffdhe_4096" (default)
    • "ffdhe_6144" (default)
    • "ffdhe_8192" (default)

    Socket Config Settings

    AbsoluteTimeout:   Determines whether timeouts are inactivity timeouts or absolute timeouts.

    If AbsoluteTimeout is set to True, any method that does not complete within Timeout seconds will be aborted. By default, AbsoluteTimeout is False, and the timeout is an inactivity timeout.

    Note: This option is not valid for User Datagram Protocol (UDP) ports.

    FirewallData:   Used to send extra data to the firewall.

    When the firewall is a tunneling proxy, use this property to send custom (additional) headers to the firewall (e.g., headers for custom authentication schemes).

    InBufferSize:   The size in bytes of the incoming queue of the socket.

    This is the size of an internal queue in the Transmission Control Protocol (TCP)/IP stack. You can increase or decrease its size depending on the amount of data that you will be receiving. In some cases, increasing the value of the InBufferSize setting can provide significant improvements in performance.

    Some TCP/IP implementations do not support variable buffer sizes. If that is the case, when the class is activated the InBufferSize reverts to its defined size. The same happens if you attempt to make it too large or too small.

    OutBufferSize:   The size in bytes of the outgoing queue of the socket.

    This is the size of an internal queue in the TCP/IP stack. You can increase or decrease its size depending on the amount of data that you will be sending. In some cases, increasing the value of the OutBufferSize setting can provide significant improvements in performance.

    Some TCP/IP implementations do not support variable buffer sizes. If that is the case, when the class is activated the OutBufferSize reverts to its defined size. The same happens if you attempt to make it too large or too small.

    Base Config Settings

    BuildInfo:   Information about the product's build.

    When queried, this setting will return a string containing information about the product's build.

    CodePage:   The system code page used for Unicode to Multibyte translations.

    The default code page is Unicode UTF-8 (65001).

    The following is a list of valid code page identifiers:

    IdentifierName
    037IBM EBCDIC - U.S./Canada
    437OEM - United States
    500IBM EBCDIC - International
    708Arabic - ASMO 708
    709Arabic - ASMO 449+, BCON V4
    710Arabic - Transparent Arabic
    720Arabic - Transparent ASMO
    737OEM - Greek (formerly 437G)
    775OEM - Baltic
    850OEM - Multilingual Latin I
    852OEM - Latin II
    855OEM - Cyrillic (primarily Russian)
    857OEM - Turkish
    858OEM - Multilingual Latin I + Euro symbol
    860OEM - Portuguese
    861OEM - Icelandic
    862OEM - Hebrew
    863OEM - Canadian-French
    864OEM - Arabic
    865OEM - Nordic
    866OEM - Russian
    869OEM - Modern Greek
    870IBM EBCDIC - Multilingual/ROECE (Latin-2)
    874ANSI/OEM - Thai (same as 28605, ISO 8859-15)
    875IBM EBCDIC - Modern Greek
    932ANSI/OEM - Japanese, Shift-JIS
    936ANSI/OEM - Simplified Chinese (PRC, Singapore)
    949ANSI/OEM - Korean (Unified Hangul Code)
    950ANSI/OEM - Traditional Chinese (Taiwan; Hong Kong SAR, PRC)
    1026IBM EBCDIC - Turkish (Latin-5)
    1047IBM EBCDIC - Latin 1/Open System
    1140IBM EBCDIC - U.S./Canada (037 + Euro symbol)
    1141IBM EBCDIC - Germany (20273 + Euro symbol)
    1142IBM EBCDIC - Denmark/Norway (20277 + Euro symbol)
    1143IBM EBCDIC - Finland/Sweden (20278 + Euro symbol)
    1144IBM EBCDIC - Italy (20280 + Euro symbol)
    1145IBM EBCDIC - Latin America/Spain (20284 + Euro symbol)
    1146IBM EBCDIC - United Kingdom (20285 + Euro symbol)
    1147IBM EBCDIC - France (20297 + Euro symbol)
    1148IBM EBCDIC - International (500 + Euro symbol)
    1149IBM EBCDIC - Icelandic (20871 + Euro symbol)
    1200Unicode UCS-2 Little-Endian (BMP of ISO 10646)
    1201Unicode UCS-2 Big-Endian
    1250ANSI - Central European
    1251ANSI - Cyrillic
    1252ANSI - Latin I
    1253ANSI - Greek
    1254ANSI - Turkish
    1255ANSI - Hebrew
    1256ANSI - Arabic
    1257ANSI - Baltic
    1258ANSI/OEM - Vietnamese
    1361Korean (Johab)
    10000MAC - Roman
    10001MAC - Japanese
    10002MAC - Traditional Chinese (Big5)
    10003MAC - Korean
    10004MAC - Arabic
    10005MAC - Hebrew
    10006MAC - Greek I
    10007MAC - Cyrillic
    10008MAC - Simplified Chinese (GB 2312)
    10010MAC - Romania
    10017MAC - Ukraine
    10021MAC - Thai
    10029MAC - Latin II
    10079MAC - Icelandic
    10081MAC - Turkish
    10082MAC - Croatia
    12000Unicode UCS-4 Little-Endian
    12001Unicode UCS-4 Big-Endian
    20000CNS - Taiwan
    20001TCA - Taiwan
    20002Eten - Taiwan
    20003IBM5550 - Taiwan
    20004TeleText - Taiwan
    20005Wang - Taiwan
    20105IA5 IRV International Alphabet No. 5 (7-bit)
    20106IA5 German (7-bit)
    20107IA5 Swedish (7-bit)
    20108IA5 Norwegian (7-bit)
    20127US-ASCII (7-bit)
    20261T.61
    20269ISO 6937 Non-Spacing Accent
    20273IBM EBCDIC - Germany
    20277IBM EBCDIC - Denmark/Norway
    20278IBM EBCDIC - Finland/Sweden
    20280IBM EBCDIC - Italy
    20284IBM EBCDIC - Latin America/Spain
    20285IBM EBCDIC - United Kingdom
    20290IBM EBCDIC - Japanese Katakana Extended
    20297IBM EBCDIC - France
    20420IBM EBCDIC - Arabic
    20423IBM EBCDIC - Greek
    20424IBM EBCDIC - Hebrew
    20833IBM EBCDIC - Korean Extended
    20838IBM EBCDIC - Thai
    20866Russian - KOI8-R
    20871IBM EBCDIC - Icelandic
    20880IBM EBCDIC - Cyrillic (Russian)
    20905IBM EBCDIC - Turkish
    20924IBM EBCDIC - Latin-1/Open System (1047 + Euro symbol)
    20932JIS X 0208-1990 & 0121-1990
    20936Simplified Chinese (GB2312)
    21025IBM EBCDIC - Cyrillic (Serbian, Bulgarian)
    21027Extended Alpha Lowercase
    21866Ukrainian (KOI8-U)
    28591ISO 8859-1 Latin I
    28592ISO 8859-2 Central Europe
    28593ISO 8859-3 Latin 3
    28594ISO 8859-4 Baltic
    28595ISO 8859-5 Cyrillic
    28596ISO 8859-6 Arabic
    28597ISO 8859-7 Greek
    28598ISO 8859-8 Hebrew
    28599ISO 8859-9 Latin 5
    28605ISO 8859-15 Latin 9
    29001Europa 3
    38598ISO 8859-8 Hebrew
    50220ISO 2022 Japanese with no halfwidth Katakana
    50221ISO 2022 Japanese with halfwidth Katakana
    50222ISO 2022 Japanese JIS X 0201-1989
    50225ISO 2022 Korean
    50227ISO 2022 Simplified Chinese
    50229ISO 2022 Traditional Chinese
    50930Japanese (Katakana) Extended
    50931US/Canada and Japanese
    50933Korean Extended and Korean
    50935Simplified Chinese Extended and Simplified Chinese
    50936Simplified Chinese
    50937US/Canada and Traditional Chinese
    50939Japanese (Latin) Extended and Japanese
    51932EUC - Japanese
    51936EUC - Simplified Chinese
    51949EUC - Korean
    51950EUC - Traditional Chinese
    52936HZ-GB2312 Simplified Chinese
    54936Windows XP: GB18030 Simplified Chinese (4 Byte)
    57002ISCII Devanagari
    57003ISCII Bengali
    57004ISCII Tamil
    57005ISCII Telugu
    57006ISCII Assamese
    57007ISCII Oriya
    57008ISCII Kannada
    57009ISCII Malayalam
    57010ISCII Gujarati
    57011ISCII Punjabi
    65000Unicode UTF-7
    65001Unicode UTF-8
    The following is a list of valid code page identifiers for Mac OS only:
    IdentifierName
    1ASCII
    2NEXTSTEP
    3JapaneseEUC
    4UTF8
    5ISOLatin1
    6Symbol
    7NonLossyASCII
    8ShiftJIS
    9ISOLatin2
    10Unicode
    11WindowsCP1251
    12WindowsCP1252
    13WindowsCP1253
    14WindowsCP1254
    15WindowsCP1250
    21ISO2022JP
    30MacOSRoman
    10UTF16String
    0x90000100UTF16BigEndian
    0x94000100UTF16LittleEndian
    0x8c000100UTF32String
    0x98000100UTF32BigEndian
    0x9c000100UTF32LittleEndian
    65536Proprietary

    LicenseInfo:   Information about the current license.

    When queried, this setting will return a string containing information about the license this instance of a class is using. It will return the following information:

    • Product: The product the license is for.
    • Product Key: The key the license was generated from.
    • License Source: Where the license was found (e.g., RuntimeLicense, License File).
    • License Type: The type of license installed (e.g., Royalty Free, Single Server).
    • Last Valid Build: The last valid build number for which the license will work.
    MaskSensitiveData:   Whether sensitive data is masked in log messages.

    In certain circumstances it may be beneficial to mask sensitive data, like passwords, in log messages. Set this to to mask sensitive data. The default is .

    This setting only works on these classes: AS3Receiver, AS3Sender, Atom, Client(3DS), FTP, FTPServer, IMAP, OFTPClient, SSHClient, SCP, Server(3DS), Sexec, SFTP, SFTPServer, SSHServer, TCPClient, TCPServer.

    UseInternalSecurityAPI:   Whether or not to use the system security libraries or an internal implementation.

    When set to , the class will use the system security libraries by default to perform cryptographic functions where applicable.

    Setting this configuration setting to tells the class to use the internal implementation instead of using the system security libraries.

    This setting is set to by default on all platforms.

    Trappable Errors (Telnet Module)

    Telnet Errors

    118   Firewall error. Error message contains detailed description.
    191   SubOption string too long. Truncated.
    4001   Telnet protocol error. Invalid server response.

    TCPClient Errors

    100   You cannot change the RemotePort at this time. A connection is in progress.
    101   You cannot change the RemoteHost (Server) at this time. A connection is in progress.
    102   The RemoteHost address is invalid (0.0.0.0).
    104   Already connected. If you want to reconnect, close the current connection first.
    106   You cannot change the LocalPort at this time. A connection is in progress.
    107   You cannot change the LocalHost at this time. A connection is in progress.
    112   You cannot change MaxLineLength at this time. A connection is in progress.
    116   RemotePort cannot be zero. Please specify a valid service port number.
    117   You cannot change the UseConnection option while the class is active.
    135   Operation would block.
    201   Timeout.
    211   Action impossible in control's present state.
    212   Action impossible while not connected.
    213   Action impossible while listening.
    301   Timeout.
    302   Could not open file.
    434   Unable to convert string to selected CodePage.
    1105   Already connecting. If you want to reconnect, close the current connection first.
    1117   You need to connect first.
    1119   You cannot change the LocalHost at this time. A connection is in progress.
    1120   Connection dropped by remote host.

    SSL Errors

    270   Cannot load specified security library.
    271   Cannot open certificate store.
    272   Cannot find specified certificate.
    273   Cannot acquire security credentials.
    274   Cannot find certificate chain.
    275   Cannot verify certificate chain.
    276   Error during handshake.
    280   Error verifying certificate.
    281   Could not find client certificate.
    282   Could not find server certificate.
    283   Error encrypting data.
    284   Error decrypting data.

    TCP/IP Errors

    10004   [10004] Interrupted system call.
    10009   [10009] Bad file number.
    10013   [10013] Access denied.
    10014   [10014] Bad address.
    10022   [10022] Invalid argument.
    10024   [10024] Too many open files.
    10035   [10035] Operation would block.
    10036   [10036] Operation now in progress.
    10037   [10037] Operation already in progress.
    10038   [10038] Socket operation on nonsocket.
    10039   [10039] Destination address required.
    10040   [10040] Message is too long.
    10041   [10041] Protocol wrong type for socket.
    10042   [10042] Bad protocol option.
    10043   [10043] Protocol is not supported.
    10044   [10044] Socket type is not supported.
    10045   [10045] Operation is not supported on socket.
    10046   [10046] Protocol family is not supported.
    10047   [10047] Address family is not supported by protocol family.
    10048   [10048] Address already in use.
    10049   [10049] Cannot assign requested address.
    10050   [10050] Network is down.
    10051   [10051] Network is unreachable.
    10052   [10052] Net dropped connection or reset.
    10053   [10053] Software caused connection abort.
    10054   [10054] Connection reset by peer.
    10055   [10055] No buffer space available.
    10056   [10056] Socket is already connected.
    10057   [10057] Socket is not connected.
    10058   [10058] Cannot send after socket shutdown.
    10059   [10059] Too many references, cannot splice.
    10060   [10060] Connection timed out.
    10061   [10061] Connection refused.
    10062   [10062] Too many levels of symbolic links.
    10063   [10063] File name is too long.
    10064   [10064] Host is down.
    10065   [10065] No route to host.
    10066   [10066] Directory is not empty
    10067   [10067] Too many processes.
    10068   [10068] Too many users.
    10069   [10069] Disc Quota Exceeded.
    10070   [10070] Stale NFS file handle.
    10071   [10071] Too many levels of remote in path.
    10091   [10091] Network subsystem is unavailable.
    10092   [10092] WINSOCK DLL Version out of range.
    10093   [10093] Winsock is not loaded yet.
    11001   [11001] Host not found.
    11002   [11002] Nonauthoritative 'Host not found' (try again or check DNS setup).
    11003   [11003] Nonrecoverable errors: FORMERR, REFUSED, NOTIMP.
    11004   [11004] Valid name, no data record (check DNS setup).